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A trademark used for a preparation of tissue plasminogen activator.

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Activase - a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

tissue plasminogen activator

clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent - a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle

brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

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clot buster thrombolytic thrombolytic agent tissue plasminogen activator			Alteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator enzyme that binds to fibrin in a thrombus and converts the plasminogen to plasmin, initiating fibrinolysis. Mobilization of patients status post acute ischemic stroke treated ... by Covill, Laura; Ronnebaum, Julie / Acute Care Perspectives Patients across the town suffering an attack will now be able to get clot-busting drug Alteplase along with thrombolysis treatment at their local hospital day and night. Stroke victims in drug boost; HEALTH: 24-hour service at hospital by Birmingham Mail (England) Ishemic stroke patients with an area of hypoperfusion larger than the area of infarct and cytotoxic damage may still benefit from alteplase 3-6 hours after stroke onset, according to a study presented at the International Stroke Conference 2008 in New Orleans. Alteplase may have benefit 3-6 hours after stroke: significant ... by Kirn, Timothy F. / Clinical Psychiatry News			Altamonte Springs altar altar boy altar call altar cloth Altar cushion Altar frontal altar girl altar rail Altar screen altar server Altar tomb altar wine Altarage Altarist altarpiece Altarwise Altay Mountains altazimuth altazimuth coordinate system altazimuth mount altazimuth mounting Altdorf Altdorfer Alte Pinakothek Alteplase alter alter ego Alterability alterable Alterableness Alterably Alterant alteration alterative altercate altercation Altercative altered altered chord altering Alterity Altern Altern base Alternacy alternant Alternanthera Alternanthera philoxeroides alternaria Alternat alternate			Altdorfer, Albrecht Altdorfer, Albrecht ALTDS ALTE ALTE ALTE ALTE ALTE ALTE Alte Gaussianer auf Abwegen Alte Herren, Junge Blondinen Alte Kantonsschule Aarau Alte Pinakothek Alte Pinakothek Alte Pinakothek, Munich Alte Pinakothek, Munich Alte Weser Alte Weser Alte Zivi Garde Altea Altec Altec Lansing ALTEC-KIT ALTEE AltEinkG ALTEL Altenbourg Altenburg Altenburg, Germany Altens Alteplase alter alter alter alter alter alter alter Alter (SQL) Alter Aeon Alter Bridge alter ego alter ego alter ego alter ego alter ego Alter egos Alter egos Alter egos Alter egos alter fraudulently Alter Guild alter one’s course alter the position alter with intent to deceive Alter, Lev Alter, Lev Bentsianovich Alter-ego Alter-ego Alter-ego Alter-ego

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Activase (redirected from Alteplase)

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