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Do you utilize thrombolytic therapy in patients with CRAO?

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Do you utilize thrombolytic therapy in patients with CRAO?

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Neurology · University of Virginia, School of Medicine
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Yes. The previous trial was negative because patients with CRAO were included after 4.5 hours. There are trials underway in Europe for both tPA and TNK to address that. The retina will irreversibly infarct if the blood flow is not restored within 240 minutes (this is from basic science studies with ...

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Neurology · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Yes, we use a 4.5-hour window, though the evidence remains relatively limited. There is an AHA guideline on this topic.

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