Thrombolysis of extracranial and intracranial arteries after IV abciximab.

Houdart, E; Woimant, F; Chapot, R; Mounayer, C; Soria, C; Merland, J J · Neurology · 2001

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Abstract

Abciximab was administered intravenously to three patients to treat thrombus associated with atherosclerotic stenosis of a supra-aortic artery. In two cases, the thrombi had been identified on a previous angiography more than a week before treatment. Successful thrombolysis was achieved with abciximab in all three cases. In this small series, abciximab had a thrombolytic effect on established thrombi that were refractory to previous antithrombotic treatment attempts.

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