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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

One-Year Outcomes After Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Ischemic Stroke: A Real-World Study.

Rui Xue, Xiaoxian Gong, Yuhui Huang, Wansi Zhong, Haidi Jin, Zhicai Chen, Yi Chen, Shenqiang Yan, Haitao Hu, Changzheng Yuan and 1 more

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Rui XueDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaoxian GongDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yuhui HuangSchool of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Wansi ZhongDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4775-7778
Haidi JinDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Zhicai ChenDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4937-6749
Yi ChenDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4443-1921
Shenqiang YanDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6425-0672
Haitao HuDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4656-7251
Changzheng YuanSchool of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2389-8752
Min LouDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6627-064X

Funding

Boehringer IngelheimNational Natural Science Foundation of China 82171276National Natural Science Foundation of China U23A20426Research Project on Prevention and Treatment Techniques for Stroke of Development Center for Medical Science & Technology, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China WKZX2023CZ0220
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Abstract

backgroundThe longer-term benefits of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA) in Chinese acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients remain lacking. We aimed to evaluate the 1-year clinical outcomes after IV rt-PA for Chinese AIS patients in a real-world setting.

methodsBased on a prospective multicenter stroke registry in China, we analyzed the data of patients with AIS (aged ≥ 18 years) who arrived at hospital within 4.5 h of symptom onset. Participants were from 80 stroke centers in China between January 2017 and March 2020. IV rt-PA-treated patients were propensity score-matched (1:1) by baseline characteristics with non-reperfusion patients. Primary outcome was 1-year all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included 1-year functional outcomes.

resultsParticipants were mostly male (59.9%), with a mean age of 70.2 years. One-year all-cause mortality was similar between the two groups (11.1% vs. 12.2%; HR, 0.90 [95% CI: 0.78-1.05], p = 0.183). At 1 year, the IV rt-PA group had a higher proportion of functional independence (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0-2: 70.9% vs. 66.4%; OR, 1.25 [95% CI, 1.12-1.39]) and favorable outcome (mRS 0-1: 59.5% vs. 54.6%; OR, 1.23 [95% CI, 1.11-1.36]) compared to the non-reperfusion group (both p < 0.001). A lower proportion of severe disability/death was also observed in the IV rt-PA group versus the non-reperfusion group (mRS 5-6: 15.9% vs. 20.3%; OR, 0.73 [95% CI, 0.64-0.83]) (all p < 0.001).

conclusionsIV rt-PA treatment in Chinese AIS patients eligible for thrombolysis was associated with improved 1-year functional outcomes despite having similar mortality to those who did not receive any reperfusion treatments.

trial registrationThis study is registered on https://clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT0539533.

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Brain IschemiaFibrinolytic AgentsIschemic StrokeTissue Plasminogen ActivatorAdministration, IntravenousAgedAged, 80 and overChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRegistriesTreatment OutcomeFibrinolytic AgentsTissue Plasminogen Activatoracute ischemic strokeall‐cause mortalitychineseintravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorlong‐term outcomesthrombolysis

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