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  • Title: Thrombolysis for concomitant acute stroke and pulmonary embolism.
    Author: Allport LE, Butcher KS.
    Journal: J Clin Neurosci; 2008 Aug; 15(8):917-20. PubMed ID: 18474426.
    Abstract:
    We report our management of a patient presenting with concomitant cortical stroke and pulmonary embolism. Stroke symptoms and respiratory distress were present for 2 h at the time of initial assessment. The patient was treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Intravenous unfractionated heparin was given 24 h after treatment with tPA. The patient's neurological and respiratory status both improved following thrombolysis. The treatment options and potential dilemmas are discussed.
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