SGEM#436: For the Longest Time – To Give TNK for an Acute Ischemic Stroke
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine,
Reference: Albers GW et al. TIMELESS Investigators. Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours with Perfusion-Imaging Selection.
EVT Will Save Millions of Lives From Stroke. Eventually.
Well - New York Times,
A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and…
SGEM#349: Can tPA Be A Bridge Over Trouble Waters to Mechanical Thrombectomy?
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine,
Date: November 1st, 2021 Reference: Katsanos et al. Utility of Intravenous Alteplase Prior to Endovascular Stroke Treatment: A…
SGEM#333: Do you gotta be starting something – like tPA before EVT?
The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine,
Date: May 25th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Garreth Debiegun is an emergency physician at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME and…