A team of Chinese researchers has found that clot-dissolving medication – alteplase – can be key to improving stroke patients’ recovery by more than 50%.
The team from Zhejiang University, presenting the research at the American Stroke Association’s recent International Stroke Conference 2025, held in Los Angeles, US, reported that the medicine is effective when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke.
The golden hour for patients with stroke, which occurs when poor blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death, is the first 60 minutes after symptoms begin, during which treatment is most effective. Till now the known window for effective treatment was up to 4.5 hours for some patients.
The study results show promise to patients suffering from stroke worldwide, who may not be able to…