Researchers at Tanta University Have Published New Data on Stroke (Analysis of predictors of hemorrhagic transformation after reperfusion therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a...).

Researchers at Tanta University have conducted a study on predictors of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) after reperfusion therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The study included 115 patients who received rTPA and found that 21.7% of patients experienced HT, while 6.9% experienced symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). The study identified several predictors of HT, including higher respiratory rate, higher atrial fibrillation rate, higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lower LDL level, higher Fazekas score, lower ASPECT score, and onset-to-needle time greater than 180 minutes. This research provides valuable insights for optimizing management and potentially improving outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients. [Extracted from the article]