Would you give IV thrombolysis to a patient presenting with acute disabling stroke symptoms after a TAVI procedure?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Maybe.
If a stroke occurs after a TAVR, it is usually embolic. Theoretically, these patients might be candidates for intravenous thrombolysis, but there are two important reservations. First, patients usually receive full dose of heparin during the procedure, and are loaded with dual antiplatelets ...
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Thank you Dr.@James Grotta. Just to share m...
Good response.
To follow up on my question of whether emboli are ...