Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours

Abstract

Among Chinese patients with mainly mild posterior circulation stroke who did not receive thrombectomy, alteplase administered 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset resulted in a higher frequency of functional independence at 90 days than standard medical care. (Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; EXPECTS ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05429476.).