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Med-Lib - Medical Online Library - English Articles - Oxford Textbook of Surgery - Thrombolytic therapy (3598 words) |
 | Thrombolytic therapy is indicated for the treatment of venous thrombosis, peripheral arterial occlusion, and myocardial infarction. |
 | Minimizing the delay between onset of symptoms and administration of the drug increases the likelihood of limiting the infarct: the thrombolytic drugs that hold the greatest appeal for this application are those with clot or fibrin andlsquo;selectivityandrsquo;. |
 | Although it is clear that thrombolytic drugs are useful and effective for the acute removal of thrombus from veins, no published series has demonstrated a clinical advantage of this therapy to avoid the long-term complications of postphlebitic syndrome years after the illness. |
| Thrombolytic therapy (tissue plasminogen activator - tPA) Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search (885 words) |
 | Thrombolytic therapy is a drug that break ups or dissolves blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke. |
 | The drug is successful in restoring some blood flow to the heart muscle in approximately 75% of patients, but the resultant blood flow may not be entirely normal. |
 | The decision to administer the drug is based upon the history, physical exam consistent with a significant stroke, and a brain CT scan to exclude bleeding. |