Smoking Does Not Alter Treatment Effect of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Mild to Moderate Acute Ischemic Stroke—A Dutch String-of-Pearls Institute (PSI) Stroke Study

Smoking Does Not Alter Treatment Effect of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Mild to Moderate Acute Ischemic Stroke—A Dutch String-of-Pearls Institute (PSI) Stroke Study

Background: The smoking-thrombolysis paradox refers to a better outcome in smokers who suffer from acute ischemic stroke (AIS) following treatment with thrombolysis. However, studies on this subject have yielded contradictory results and an interaction analysis of exposure to smoking and thrombolysi...

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Main Authors: Anna Kufner, Martin Ebinger, Gert Jan Luijckx, Matthias Endres, Bob Siegerink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
smoking
thrombolysis (tPA)
ischemic stroke
cerebrovascular risk factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00786/full

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