Systemic thrombolytic therapy for acute pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Heart Journal, 2014 Aim Thrombolytic therapy induces faster clot dissolution than anticoagulation in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) but is associated with an increased risk of haemorrhage.
C. Marti +7 more
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Does a History of Migraine Affect the Rate of Thrombolysis in Young Stroke Patients?
Stroke Research and Treatment, 2013 Background. Migraine is prevalent in young patients and a frequent stroke mimic. To distinguish stroke mimics from true stroke can be difficult, and there is a possibility of misdiagnosing a stroke as a migrainous attack in patients with migraine.
Halvor Øygarden +4 more
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Short-course thrombolysis as the first line of therapy for cardiac valve thrombosis [PDF]
, 1998 Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the clinical and echocardiographic criteria of thrombolytic therapy for mechanical heart valve thrombosis. Methods: Nineteen consecutive patients with 22 instances of prosthetic heart valve thrombosis (14 mitral, 2 ...
Altès, Albert +8 more
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A study of factors delaying hospital arrival and predictors of mortality in patients presenting to emergency department with stroke: A developing state scenario [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke has recently become available in India but its success depends on initiating the treatment in the narrow therapeutic time window.
Chandra, Subhash +3 more
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Pharmaceutical Sponsorship Bias Influences Thrombolytic Literature in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011 Background: The efficacy of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke remains controversial in Emergency Medicine and has not been fully endorsed by either the American College of Emergency Physicians or the American Academy of emergency medicine. A
Ryan P Radecki
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Thrombolytic therapy for critical limb ischemia in a Jehovah's Witness with severe anemia
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2017 A patient's refusal to receive blood products can pose both clinical and ethical challenges to the surgeon. In this report, we review the case of a Jehovah's Witness presenting with critical lower limb ischemia and severe anemia for whom the decision of ...
Jeremy D. Kauffman, MD +2 more
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Micro‐ and nanomotors in biomedical applications
Responsive Materials, EarlyView.Micro‐ and nanomotors (MNMs), as autonomous devices converting chemical or external energy into mechanical propulsion, have emerged as transformative drug delivery platforms in biomedicine. This review systematically outlines the design principles governing MNMs' propulsion and operation, highlights the applications of MNMs in disease treatment, and ...
Xiangyu Meng, Yuqi Tang, Quan Li
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Coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus [PDF]
, 1996 Much of the excess mortality in diabetic subjects is due to cardiovascular disease. Diabetic subjects are at increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and have a higher case fatality after acute myocardial infarction and after unstable angina.
Azzopardi, Joseph, Fava, Stephen
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THE PLACE FOR SYSTEMIC THROMBOLYSIS IN MODERN REPERFUSION METHODS FOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Российский кардиологический журнал, 2014 The analytic article provides a brief history of thrombolytic therapy in myocardial infarction and discusses benefits and restrictions of contemporary reperfusion methods of treatment.
O. V. Averkov +2 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.Abstract Aim To explore the implementation contexts and strategies that influence the uptake and selection of alternative peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials and design. Design Qualitative evaluation of end user perspectives within a randomized control trial of different PICC materials and design.
Deanne August +8 more
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