[Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. A four years’ experience in a Chilean public hospital].

Background: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator) is the standard pharmacological treatment in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), reducing disability in patients.

Aim: To report the results a thrombolysis protocol during four years in a regional public hospital.

Material And Methods: Data from 106 consecutive patients aged 68 ± 13 years (57% men) who were treated with IVT, from May 2012 until April 2016, was analyzed.