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thrombolytic drug |
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thrombolytic drug (thrŏm'bəlĭt`ĭk) or clot-dissolving drug, substance, such as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), that causes the breakdown of blood clots (see thrombosis thrombosis (thrŏmbō`sĭs), obstruction of an artery or vein by a blood clot (thrombus). ..... Click the link for more information. ) that obstruct the flow of blood through the vessels. Its uses include injection during or shortly after a heart attack or stroke stroke, destruction of brain tissue as a result of intracerebral hemorrhage or infarction caused by thrombosis (clotting) or embolus (obstruction in a blood vessel caused by clotted blood or other foreign matter circulating in the bloodstream); formerly called ..... Click the link for more information. (see infarction myocardial infarction or heart attack is usually caused by a blockage in one of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. The blockage typically occurs when a blood clot (see thrombosis ) lodges in an area already narrowed by arteriosclerosis ; other ..... Click the link for more information. ) to prevent clots from blocking blood flow to the heart muscle or brain. |
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The thrombolytic drug tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA), used for treating stroke, is only available to patients who can be treated within three hours of the onset of a stroke. The hospital across town, like others in the nation, used thrombolytic drugs instead. The preclinical and Phase I testing of BB-10153 showed that the drug may overcome the risk of bleeding associated with currently-prescribed thrombolytic drugs. |
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