Cite this page: Parsons JC. Thrombolytic therapy. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/coagulationthrombolytictherapy.html. Accessed January 22nd, 2021.
Definition / general
- Used to treat myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, arterial or venous thrombosis, thrombotic stroke
- Thrombolytic agents include recombinant t-PA, urokinase, streptokinase (only tPA is widely available in the USA)
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t-PA action
Laboratory
- Presence of fibrin degradation products and D-dimers, decreased fibrinogen and plasminogen, prolonged thrombin time, PT and PTT
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