title: Intravenous thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke associated with left atrial myxoma: a case report.
abstract: There are few data available regarding the safety or efficacy of thrombolysis of acute ischemic stroke secondary to myxoma. We present a patient treated with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator who developed hemorrhage remote from the location of ischemic stroke. Intra-arterial local thrombolysis may be a preferable alternative because of greater risk of hemorrhage from occult tumor emboli or microaneurysms in these patients.
authors: Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors: Ji Y
authors: JY
authors: Chong
authors: Peter
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authors: Vraniak
authors: Mill
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authors: Etienne
authors: David
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authors: Sherman
authors: Mitchell S V
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authors: Elkind