The therapeutic effect and prognosis of acute cerebral infarction patients with atrial fibrillation treated by intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in acute cerebral infarct patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the predicting factors of poor prognosis.Methods Totally 162 patients with acute cerebral infarct were treated with rt-PA within 4.5hours from the onset.According to past history and the electrocardiogram,the patients was classified into