clot-dissolving drug

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clot-dissolving drug: see thrombolytic drug thrombolytic drug or clot-dissolving drug, substance, such as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), that causes the breakdown of blood clots (see thrombosis) that obstruct the flow of blood through the vessels.
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No references found			During the study, the researchers treated 37 patients with the clot-dissolving drug called tPA, while using ultrasound to loosen the proteins in their blood clots and send the drug into the clots faster. Ultrasound waves can help improve DVT treatment by Asian News International On average, they waited five minutes longer for an electrocardiogram, and up to an hour longer for a clot-dissolving drug than if they had arrived in an ambulance, which would alert doctors a patient is en route. Canadian heart attack victims driving to hospital: study by AFP / AFP American Edition Most strokes result from clots, but only about 1 in 20 patients receives the sole clot-dissolving drug approved for treating stroke, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Vampire spit gives strokes a licking by Seppa, Nathan / Science News			closing jamb closing line closing machine closing plug closing pressure closing rate closing ratio closing ring closing stile Closing the Gates Ceremony closing-unit pump Closteroviridae Closterovirus Clostridium Clostridium perfringens Clostridium tetani closure closure bar closure brick closure conversion closure domain closure parameter closure strip clot clot retraction time clot-dissolving drug Clotaire I Clotaire II clotbur Cloten cloth cloth beam cloth count cloth of gold cloth print cloth wheel clothes chute clothes moth Clothing Clothing Industry clothing monitor Clotho clothoid Clothru Clotilda, Saint clotting factor clotting time Cloud cloud absorption cloud albedo cloud application			clot clot clot clot clot buster clot buster Clot busting Clot busting clot formation clot formation clot formation clot formation clot lysis clot lysis clot lysis clot lysis clot retraction clot retraction clot retraction clot retraction clot retraction test clot retraction test clot retraction test clot retraction test clot retraction time clot retraction time clot retraction time clot retraction time Clot-busting Clot-busting clot-dissolving drug clot-promoting factor clot-promoting factor clot-promoting factor clot-promoting factor clot-promoting factor Clota Clotaire I Clotaire II clotbur clotbur clotburs clotburs Clote Cloten cloth cloth cloth cloth cloth beam cloth cap cloth caps cloth chewing cloth count cloth covering Cloth diaper Cloth diaper Cloth Diapers Cloth Diapers cloth ears Cloth measure

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