Improper lead placement ( for example, reversing two of the limb leads ) has been estimated to occur in 0.4 % to 4 % of all EKG recordings, and has resulted in improper diagnosis and treatment including unnecessary use of thrombolytic therapy.
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The study, presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association's annual scientific meeting in Dallas, focused on a specific standard treatment for heart attack : Thrombolytic therapy, or " clot-busting " drugs that dissolve blood clots that block blood vessels and cause heart attacks.
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"Women treated with thromobolytic therapy may have a slightly higher mortality than men, possibly because they are older, a characteristic for which the relative benefit of thrombolytic therapy is less and the risk of stroke ( leading to death ) is higher, " the researchers wrote.
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The femoral vein is considered a deep vein, unlike the adjective " superficial " suggests and has led some physicians to falsely conclude it is a superficial vein, which has resulted in patients ( with deep vein thrombosis ) being denied efficacious anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy.
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If a STEMI is recognized the paramedic may be able to contact the local PCI hospital and alert the emergency room physician, and staff of the suspected AMI . Some Paramedic services are capable of providing thrombolytic therapy in the prehospital setting, allowing reperfusion of the myocardium.
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TIA is code for " Minor stroke . " The key is " transient . " A stroke is ischemia caused by a thrombus ( blood clot ) in the brain that often requires thrombolytic therapy to be corrected and may cause permanent brain damage if not treated in time.
