clot-dissolving drug

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clot-dissolving drug: see thrombolytic drug thrombolytic drug (thrŏm'bəlĭt`ĭk) or clot-dissolving drug,
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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).

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Because rapid treatment with clot-dissolving drugs can reduce the severity of strokes caused by blood clots, the AHA urges everyone to learn the following warning signs of stroke:

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In the USA, the only therapy currently approved by the FDA is the intravenous infusion of a clot-dissolving drug called tPA.

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