Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion Treated With Combined Intravenous Abciximab and Intra-arterial Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Abstract

The combination of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor with local intra-arterial tPA might be a promising therapy for patients with acute vertebrobasilar occlusion. Further studies are necessary to define the clinical benefit and the bleeding rate of this new pharmacological approach.