Rescue Tirofiban for Early Neurological Deterioration After Tenecteplase in Capsular Warning Syndrome
Claudia Cuccurullo, Antonio De Mase, Paolo Candelaresi, Vincenzo Andreone · 2026
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Description
Claudia Cuccurullo and co-authors describe a rescue drug choice for a stroke patient who worsened after clot-busting treatment, in a 2026 letter. The forty-seven-year-old man had capsular warning syndrome, a pattern of repeated small deficits that often ends in a capsular stroke. He arrived with a fluctuating weak left side an hour after onset and scored eight on the standard stroke scale.
Scans showed no blocked large vessel, and tenecteplase went in within fifteen minutes of arrival. The letter follows his early decline and the team's turn to tirofiban, a fast platelet blocker. Cases like this test how doctors should act when the first treatment fails in a syndrome known for sudden turns.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Claudia Cuccurullo, Antonio De Mase, Paolo Candelaresi, Vincenzo Andreone |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |