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Thrombolytic Therapy
Use of infusions of fibrinolytic agents to destroy or dissolve thrombi in blood vessels or bypass grafts. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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Any agent capable of dissolving an existing blood clot in order to reperfuse the blocked blood vessel.
The processes involved in initiation of the complex series of events that result in dissolution of a thrombus (blood clot) and restoration…
Complete perfusion: Antegrade flow into the bed distal to the obstruction occurs as promptly as into the bed proximal to the…
Partial reperfusion: The contrast material passes across the obstruction and opacifies the entire coronary bed distal to the obstruction. However, the rate…
Penetration without perfusion: The contrast material passes beyond the area of obstruction, but fails to opacify the entire coronary bed distal to…
No perfusion: No antegrade flow beyond the point of occlusion. (www.TIMI.org accessed 21SEP2011)
