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Nitin K. Sethi, MD; Josh Torgovnick, MD; Prahlad K. Sethi, MD; Edward Arsura, MD

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We read with interest the article by Ahmad et al.¹ We have to admit that we did not appreciate the vitreous hemorrhage in the right eye until it was pointed out by the authors. The authors mention that the presence of the vitreous hemorrhage made them decide not to initiate thrombolysis, listing it as an absolute contraindication for system thrombolysis. While history of a stroke or major head trauma within the past 3 months, major surgery within the past 14 days, gastrointestinal or urinary tract hemorrhage within the last 21 days, and arterial puncture at a noncompressible site within the last 7 days are listed among the absolute contraindications to thrombolysis, vitreous hemorrhage is not. Moreover, here we have a patient presenting with a major left middle cerebral artery stroke with global aphasia, left gaze deviation, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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