| rt-PA | Recombinant tissue Plasminogen Activator |
| HT | Hemorrhagic Transformation |
| CBF | Cerebral Blood Flow |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| LRP | Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein |
| ICH | Intracerebral Hemorrhage |
| MCA | Middle Cerebral artery |
| ACA | Anterior Cerebral Artery |
| PCA | Posterior Cerebral Artery |
| ICA | Internal Carotid Artery |
| BBB | Blood Brain Barrier |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |