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Table 2 Causes of IVT exclusion in patients with AIS

From: Intravenous fibrinolysis plus endovascular thrombectomy versus direct endovascular thrombectomy for anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke: clinical and infarct volume results

Causes of IVT exclusion, (%)

 

Anticoagulant therapy

28.6

Brain or systemic lesions at risk of bleeding

14.3

Possible placement of vascular stent

11.4

Onset > 4.5 h

14.3

Major trauma

7.1

Recent surgery

4.3

Other reasons

20.0

  1. IVT intravenous thrombolysis