UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN IMAGE: TENECTEPLASE WORKS FASTER, LEADS TO BETTER OUTCOMES & COSTS ABOUT $2500 LESS PER PATIENT, ACCORDING TO NEW DELL MED STUDY. CREDIT: DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL A newer-generation clot-busting drug called tenecteplase outperforms the traditional treatment for ischemic strokes in several key areas, including better health outcomes and lower costs, according...
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Transition to newer clot-busting drug improves patient outcomes, lowers cost in treating ischemic stroke
by University of Texas at Austin Tenecteplase works faster, leads to better outcomes & costs about $2500 less per patient, according to new Dell Med study. Credit: Dell Medical School A newer-generation clot-busting drug called tenecteplase outperforms the traditional treatment for ischemic strokes in several key areas, including better health outcomes and lower costs, according...
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Study finds it safe to give clot-busting drug to stroke patients who took blood thinners
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stroke patients on long-term blood thinners who were given the clot-busting drug alteplase enjoyed better recoveries than those who did not receive the drug and had no increased risk of bleeding, a new study led by UTSW researchers shows. The results run counter to the common...