Repeated full dose thrombolysis in patients hospitalised with myocardial infarction : safety and efficacy

The treatment and outcome myocardial infarction has been revolutionised by the demonstration that thrombolytic grugs can open the infarct-related arterty, salvage ischaemic myocardium, preserve left ventricular function and save lives. However, thrombolytic drugs are not uniformly effective in securing or maintaining patency of the infarct-related artery.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Cardiology

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Kettles, David Ian

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Commerford, P

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2825

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2825