Primary angioplasty versus intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a quantitative review of 23 randomised trials.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clive Meanwell, M.D.: Heart Attack Care: Why Finding the Best Hospital Makes a Big Difference] Reference

BLX-155 is a direct-acting thrombolytic designed to dissolve blood clots in patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]

Vonnetta Flowerdew, who has had pioneering surgery at Papworth following a thrombolytic infection.    From Wordnik.com.  [EDP24 News] Reference

AG: tPA stands for Tissue plasminogen activator which is a thrombolytic agent, or clot-busting drug.    From Wordnik.com.  [WCAV - HomePage - Headlines] Reference

An efficient triage system ensures that patients are treated with a thrombolytic agent as soon as possible.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaleej Times : UAE News] Reference

However, to be effective, thrombolytic therapy needs to be given within 4.5 hours of the onset of the stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaleej Times : UAE News] Reference

If the clot is so big it means that the survival of the leg is in doubt, you may be given thrombolytic agents.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

KINLYTIC (TM) (urokinase), a thrombolytic agent indicated for the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction in medically treated patients eligible for thrombolytic therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories]

Successful non-operative treatment methods include rest and thrombolytic and anticoagulation injections used to diffuse blood clots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science Blog - Science news straight from the source] Reference

We present a case of postinfarction rupture treated by direct closure and coronary artery bypass grafting after thrombolytic therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

"Even in low-volume community hospitals, survival rates are better for primary angioplasty than thrombolytic therapy," says Aversano.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Explain that thrombolytic therapy had a higher risk of cerebral bleeding than placebo, but symptomatic bleeding was rare in the study.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

The overall 30-day mortality rate for patients who received thrombolytic therapy was 17. 4\% compared with 8. 6\% for those who did not.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archives of Internal Medicine current issue] Reference

We investigated the neuroprotective effect of atorvastatin in combination with delayed thrombolytic therapy in a rat model of embolic stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

Dogs that develop thrombosis and are subsequently treated with thrombolytic agents are at a substantial risk of hemorrhage or metabolic instability.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

Patients who wake up with stroke symptoms are usually excluded from thrombolytic therapy because the time of stroke onset cannot be reliably determined.    From Wordnik.com.  [HealthandAge] Reference

Current treatments typically involve aggressive anti-coagulation, or in the most serious cases, intravenous delivery of clot dissolving, thrombolytic agents.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

The EkoSonic System is FDA-cleared for controlled and selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytic, into the peripheral vasculature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

The unit is the highest user of acute clot-busting (thrombolytic) treatment in the UK at present, and has been extensively involved in clinical trials in stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories] Reference

The imaging agents can help doctors detect the damage in cerebral blood flow, and enable them to decide whether the patient is suitable for thrombolytic therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [China Post Online - Taiwan , News , Taiwan newspaper] Reference

It may be with the introduction of primary percutaneous coronary intervention more cases are identified, sparing patients the risks of unnecessary thrombolytic therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

The thrombolytic infusion catheter and IVCF markets are slightly more mature and will be driven by general factors, such as the aging population and the rise in obesity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Business Wire Travel News] Reference

By comparison, the only other approved stroke therapy in the US is the intravenous delivery of the thrombolytic drug tPA, which is approved for a three hour time window.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

"Nothing could be more wrong, for as we look back on the past decade of thrombolytic therapy for stroke, it is very clear that our focus must remain on the door-to-needle time.".    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

The Company has several programs in Phase II clinical development including microplasmin, which is being evaluated as a treatment for vitreoretinal disorders and as a thrombolytic agent in stroke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

(which are over 15 and 30 times, respectively, thrombolytic axils on a mg/m2 basis).    From Wordnik.com.  [Wii-volution] Reference

Biolex Therapeutics Researchers Present Preclinical Data for direct-acting thrombolytic BLX-155 at scientific conference March 2007 5.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

"The thrombolytic agent breaks down the clot that is occluding the blood vessel.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaleej Times : UAE News] Reference

"Our chemists have been working to develop a thrombolytic agent that would significantly reduce the incidence of intracranial bleed post therapy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Right in a Left World] Reference

And the use of intravenous thrombolytic agents as a clot-dissolving therapy has been established to be the most effective treatment available for patients with acute stroke, "said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Khaleej Times : UAE News] Reference