Treatment of established arterial thrombosis includes the use of antiplatelet drugs and thrombolytic therapy.
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"Previous randomized trials have suggested benefits of primary angioplasty over thrombolytic therapy in the elderly,"
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Thrombolytic therapy is used in myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, and, on occasion, in massive pulmonary embolism.
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The Center was the first and very few centres to introduce Intra-arterial Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.
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The Centre also offers emergency stroke services with 24-hour availability for emergency thrombolytic therapy of intra-arterial or intravenous thrombolysis.
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Embolectomy is used for patients with persisting shock despite supportive care and who have an absolute contraindication for thrombolytic therapy.
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Although major medical groups have endorsed thrombolytic therapy, doctors, concerned about the potential to harm patients, have been slow to adopt it.
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His clinical experience in endovascular intervention in part contributed to the clinical approval of treatment indication using thrombolytic therapy in acute pulmonary embolism.
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Thrombolytic therapy in hemorrhagic strokes is contraindicated, as its use in that situation would prolong bleeding into the intracranial space and cause further damage.
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For all patients in the study, regardless of age or gender, the percentage receiving thrombolytic therapy rose from 35 percent to 37 percent from 1990 to 1994.