Efficacy of Intravenous Tenecteplase Bridge Thrombectomy for Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Within 3 Months: A Case Report.

Abstract

In the previous guideline recommendations, patients who have had a stroke within 3 months are excluded from intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) regimens. Some studies have suggested that IVT with alteplase (rt-PA) may be effective and safe in such patients, but evidence supporting the use of tenecteplase (TNK) is not sufficient. This paper includes an 80-year-old male patient readmitted for recurrence of ischaemic stroke (IS) after 48 days, who received TNK IVT as a bridging therapy prior to thrombectomy, with favourable results at 8-week follow-up. This case highlights that TNK alone or IVT as a bridging therapy prior to thrombectomy can also benefit patients with recurrent stroke within 3 months.