Clot dissolution is better with ultrasound assisted thrombolysis for fresh clots with higher cholesterol content

• Main Authors: Zhou, Yufeng, Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Murugappan, Kanna Suresh, Ahmad, Aftab
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/96098; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/10088
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) remains the only drug for recanalization in acute ischemic stroke, and the dose is determined by the patient's body-weight. Properties of the blood clot as well as ultrasound exposure might affect the thrombolysis outcome. In this study, clot was prepared by m...