Brainwaves

With the advent of mechanical thrombectomy, some have argued that using intravenous tissue plasminogen activator for stroke is futile. But is it really? Dr. Sheryl Martin-Schild of Dr. Brain, Inc. joins us for today's episode to discuss if the thrombectomy has killed tPA.   The content in this episode was vetted and approved by Sheryl Martin-Schild. Produced by James E. Siegler. Music by Lee Rosevere, Josh Woodward, Kevin McLeod and Little Glass Men. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making.   REFERENCES Hacke W, Kaste M, Fieschi C, Toni D, Lesaffre E, von Kummer R, et al. Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for acute hemispheric stroke. The european cooperative acute stroke study (ecass). JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 1995;274:1017-1025 Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. The national institute of neurological disorders and stroke rt-pa s