Efficacy and safety of tirofiban combined with intravenous thrombolysis in Acute ischemic stroke: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies
Tirofiban combined with IVT in AIS may improve recovery without significantly increasing bleeding or mortality. Further high-quality RCTs are needed to refine its use.
Authors
- Taha Qazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6770-9055)
- Bilal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0052-5650)
- Mamur Khan
- Akif Shahid Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6250-4845)
- P. Dawer
- Umer Zaryab Khan
- Muhammad Huzaifa Khattak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5426-924X)
- Muhammad Shaheer
- Sarah Idrees
- Haris Wazir Khan
Institutions
- Ayub Medical College (PK)
- Khyber Medical College (PK)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
- University College of Medical Sciences (IN)
- College of Medical Sciences (NP)
- The Northwest School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurological Research
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01616412.2026.2648166
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00