Association of time from last known well to alteplase administration and outcomes in acute stroke

In order to determine if time from onset to treatment time (OTT) to alteplase (tPA) administration is associated with improved outcomes in acute ischemic stroke, we performed a retrospective analysis of all acute ischemic stroke patients who received tPA at our hospital.We performed a retrospective review of our Get With the Guidelines® stroke data to determine OTT was associated with either 1.) modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 90 days or 2.) in...