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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2025

Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and complications after IV t-PA in acute ischemic stroke: evidence from the China Stroke Center Alliance (CSCA).

Liwen Xie, Ruhui Liu, Zhigang Liang, Minghui Du, Hanye Yuan, Tianhao Zhang, Zhuqing Luan, Zhongwen Sun, Kaixuan Yang

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Liwen Xie *Department of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Ruhui Liu *Department of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Zhigang LiangDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Minghui DuDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Hanye YuanDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Tianhao ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Zhuqing LuanDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Zhongwen SunDepartment of Neurology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Kaixuan YangChina National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

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Background and purpose: Regarding the prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) complicated by atrial fibrillation (AF) after thrombolysis, previous studies have reported conflicting results. This research investigates the connection between AF and in-hospital mortality following intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in individuals with AIS. Methods: Patient data were obtained from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance (CSCA). This study constitutes a multicenter, retrospective cohort analysis, focusing on patients who received IVT using t-PA following an AIS. The primary outcome is adverse functional outcomes, characterized by in-hospital mortality. Safety outcomes mainly include cerebral hemorrhage. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the relationship between AF and IVT outcomes. Results: A total of 48,294 patients participated in the study, including 5,465 with a history of AF. Baseline characteristics indicated that patients in the AF group were of advanced age at the time of onset (74 years vs. 65 years, Conclusion: The study highlights that having a past of AF is linked to a higher chance of cerebral hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality in Chinese AIS patients following IVT. AF history is a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality (AUC = 0.85).

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atrial fibrillationcerebral hemorrhagein-hospital mortalityintravenous thrombolysisstroke

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