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Acta Medica Colombiana

versão impressa ISSN 0120-2448

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ZARAMA-VALENZUELA, ÁLVARO; BUSTOS-SANCHEZ, JOSÉ LUIS; GORDILLO-NAVAS, GLADYS CECILIA  e  VARGAS-RODRIGUEZ, LEDMAR JOVANNY. Thrombolysis in ischemic cerebrovascular accidents. The experience in Boyacá. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2021, vol.46, n.1, pp.14-19.  Epub 13-Jun-2021. ISSN 0120-2448.  https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.1862.

Introduction:

the experience of a thrombolysis program for ischemic cerebrovascular accidents in a Colombian public tertiary care hospital is described.

Objectives:

to characterize patients who received intravenous thrombolysis due to an ischemic cerebrovascular accident in this hospital between January 2014 and June 2019.

Materials and methods:

a retrospective observational study based on a chart review

Results:

156 patients were included. The average age was 66.1 years, and 50.6% were women. Only 28.8% were from Tunja. Arterial hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor. The average length of stay was eight days (SD 7.7), and the average window period was 2.8 hours (SD 1.29). The average NIHSS score on admission was 12.4 (SD 5) and at discharge was 4.8 (SD 4.48). The inpatient mortality rate was 14.7%, and the rate of hemorrhagic transformation was 10.9%. The average door-to-needle time was 62.8 minutes (SD 42.95), and the average door-to-imaging time was 23.5 minutes (SD 27.42).

Conclusions:

The results obtained contribute to strengthening the epidemiological data on thrombolysis programs for ischemic cerebrovascular accidents in Colombia and Latin America. The geographical distribution of the study population highlights the importance of constructing thrombolysis networks and using tools like telemedicine. (Acta Med Colomb 2021; 46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2021.1862

Palavras-chave : cerebrovascular accident; thrombolytic therapy; therapeutics; evaluation of health programs and projects; South America; Colombia.

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