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Neurology • Vascular Neurology
Is angioedema secondary to IV tPA considered an absolute contraindication for tPA in future?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
In short, no. In general, the only absolute contraindications to alteplase and other forms of tPA are active bleeding or situations that could result in active uncontrollable bleeding; all other considerations are relative. Hemi-orolingual angioedema is thought to arise associated with activation of...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
From Bianca Pirlog MD and James Grotta MD; Houston Mobile Stroke Unit, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.As Dr. @Michael D. Hill already mentioned, the angioedema post tPA seems to be associated with activation of the kallikrein system and it seems that patients under ACE inhibitors are at i...
Answer from: at Community Practice
EVT. LVO