Surg Neurol
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Review Case Reports
Cerebral aneurysm rupture after r-TPA thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction.
Intracranial hemorrhage is the most dreaded risk of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction because of the high mortality and disability rates associated with this complication. Brain structural lesions may predispose a patient to bleeding. To date, aneurysm rupture has not been described as a complication of such therapy. ⋯ Cerebral aneurysms should be considered as a possible contributing factor to intracranial bleeding after thrombolytic therapy.