throm·bol·y·sis

(thrŏm-bŏl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. throm·bol·y·ses (-sēz)

Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus.

throm′bo·lyt′ic (-bə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

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thrombolytic

(ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk)

adj

(Medicine) causing the break-up of a blood clot

(Pharmacology) a thrombolytic drug

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

clot buster, thrombolytic agent

pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment

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

Translations

trombolitico

throm·bo·lyt·ic

a. trombolítico-a, rel. a un trombo o que causa la disolución de éste.

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thrombolytic

adj & n trombolítico

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Thrombolytic therapy is using drugs to dissolve thrombi and achieve revascularization so that the brain tissue of the blocked vascular perfusion area can regain blood oxygen.

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Emergency department door-to-puncture time was compared for all IAT patients, IAT patients post-tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment, and IAT patients post-tPA meeting thrombolytic adjudication criteria.

Mobile Stroke Unit Speeds Access to Intraarterial Thrombectomy; Prehospital management on MSU speeds access versus EMS, but difference attenuated since 2014

The current guidebook to ultra-early intravenous thrombolysis for cerebral infarction strict rules on the blood glucose of patients conforming to time windows because the over high blood sugar will increase the risk of intravenous thrombolysis and affect the prognosis.4,5 There are few studies about the effect of blood glucose fluctuation on thrombolytic therapy for cerebral infarction.

Effects of blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels on intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction and type 2 diabetes mellitus

In this review, we will talk about thrombolytic therapy, which is the primary treatment for patients with especially life-threatening high-risk PTE and recent developments in this area.

Update on Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Shock or persistent arterial hypotension, indicating overt RV failure at presentation, has long been identified as a key determinant of poor prognosis and represents the only widely accepted indication for (systemic) thrombolytic therapy to date.

Safety and Effectiveness of Thrombolytic Therapy Compared with Standard Anticoagulation in Subjects with Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced receipt from the European Patent Office of a notice of intention to grant a patent related to the use of the company's compound trans sodium crocetinate, or TSC, in combination with the leading thrombolytic, tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, in the treatment of ischemic stroke.

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals granted three patents from the European Patent Office

In particular, thrombolytic therapy is recommended in the high- and intermediate-risk groups, but there are different approaches to emergency treatment and long-term management.

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND ASSOCIATED UPPER EXTREMITY ARTERY THROMBOSIS USING INTRAVENOUS ALTEPLASE: A CASE REPORT

Occlusive thrombus is then dealt with either by thrombolytic therapy (infusion of streptokinase), mechanical initiation of coronary artery blood flow by wiring followed by angioplasty(stenting) within 90 minutes of STEMI diagnosis (PPCI) or pharmaco-invasive therapy (PI) which involves thrombolysis (streptokinase) followed later on by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)2.

COMPARISON OF SURVIVAL TIMES AMONGST PATIENTS UNDERGOING PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION, PHARMACO-INVASIVE AND THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY FOR ACUTE ST ELEVATION MYOCARIAL INFARCTION IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: A SURVIVAL ANALYSIS

Early clinical trials of intravenous thrombolytic therapy for AIS have primarily been designed to avoid increased symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH), mortality rates, and negative treatment outcomes (5).

The safety and efficacy of tPA intravenous thrombolysis for treating acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of cerebral hemorrhage

This unique combination could position TMS-007 as a best in class thrombolytic for individuals with acute ischemic stroke with potential for an extended treatment window as compared to current thrombolytic agents.

Biogen Enters Exclusive Option Agreement to Acquire TMS' Phase 2 Asset for Acute Stroke

Patients who were treated with thrombolytic treatment had less seizures compared with patients who were not treated (p=0.043), and patients who were treated with thrombolytic treatment had higher mRS scores at admission (p=0.008) and lower mRS scores at discharge (p>0.001) (Table 2).

Evaluation of Seizure After Stroke in Stroke Unit/Inme Merkezinde Inme Sonrasi Nobetin Degerlendirilmesi