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IV Thrombolysis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke and Alcohol Abuse
Neurol 85:1592-1597, Gattringer, T.,et al, 2015
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Article Abstract
IS patients with chronic alcohol consumption or acute intoxication have decreased likelihood of receiving IVT and are not at an increased risk of associated SICH. This supports current practice guidelines, which do not list chronic alcohol consumption of acute intoxication as an exclusion criterion.
 
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