In ischemic stroke without large or medium vessel occlusion, tirofiban increased likelihood of an excellent outcome

Mark J Alberts

doi:10.7326/J23-0074

In ischemic stroke without large or medium vessel occlusion, tirofiban increased likelihood of an excellent outcome

Ann Intern Med. 2023 Oct;176(10):JC111. doi: 10.7326/J23-0074. Epub 2023 Oct 3.

Author

Mark J Alberts¹

Affiliation

¹ Hartford HealthCare and Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (M.J.A.).

PMID: 37782919
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0074

Abstract

Zi W, Song J, Kong W, et al; RESCUE BT2 Investigators. Tirofiban for stroke without large or medium-sized vessel occlusion. N Engl J Med. 2023;388:2025-2036. 37256974.

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MeSH terms

Brain Ischemia* / drug therapy
Humans
Ischemic Stroke* / drug therapy
Stroke* / drug therapy
Tirofiban / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Tirofiban