Study of Alteplase for Respiratory Failure in SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19: A Vanguard Multicenter, Rapidly Adaptive, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Pulmonary vascular microthrombi are a proposed mechanism of COVID-19 respiratory failure. We hypothesized that early administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) followed by therapeutic heparin would improve pulmonary function in these patients. Research Question: Does tPA improv...

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Main Authors: Ammons, L.A (Author), Anez-Bustillos, L. (Author), Baedorf-Kassis, E.N (Author), Banner-Goodspeed, V. (Author), Barrett, C.D (Author), Biffl, W.L (Author), Borrego, R. (Author), Bull, T.M (Author), Capers, K. (Author), Chandler, J. (Author), Dandan, T. (Author), Dhupa, A. (Author), Douglas, I.S (Author), Ghasabyan, A. (Author), Grossman Verner, H.M (Author), Hajizadeh, N. (Author), Jhunjhunwala, R. (Author), Khan, B. (Author), Lottenberg, L. (Author), McCaul, D.S (Author), McDaniel, C. (Author), McIntyre, R.C., Jr (Author), Moore, E.E (Author), Moore, H.B (Author), Moore, P.K (Author), Patel, P.R (Author), Pearcy, C. (Author), Ramdeo, R. (Author), Rueda, M. (Author), Sarkar, P.K (Author), Sauaia, A. (Author), Schmidt, E.P (Author), Shaefi, S. (Author), Sreevidya, C. (Author), Talmor, D.S (Author), Truitt, M.S (Author), Wang, J. (Author), Wright, F.L (Author), Yaffe, M.B (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2022
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