Thrombolytic therapy defines a group of medications that can dissolve blood clots. Healthcare professionals may administer them to treat a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke. The ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Thrombolysis uses medications to dissolve blood clots, which can be crucial in emergencies like heart attacks and strokes to restore blood flow. The procedure can be performed systemically through an ...

Approximately 70% of persons who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have underlying acute myocardial infarction or pulmonary embolism. Therefore, thrombolysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...