The aim of the present study [2] was to assess the relationship between PCI-related time delay and the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing death compared with lytic therapy in acute MI ...

Researchers found that in vitro clot formulation and fibrinolysis assays were able to determine the hemostatic effects of different replacement agents, as well as identify distinct pharmacodynamic ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Prehospital fibrinolysis with timely coronary angiography results in equally effective reperfusion compared with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients ...

IN fatal heatstroke widespread hemorrhages are a constant finding. This fact has been emphasized by many authors. 1–6 Malamud et al. 2 analyzed the autopsy material of 125 cases of heatstroke and ...

Only half of STEMI patients transferred from a community hospital to a primary PCI center achieve a door-to-balloon (D2B) time of less than 120 minutes when interhospital drive times exceed 30 minutes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In adults with intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed fibrinolysis plus anticoagulation ...

Outcomes for acute, intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) are better with ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed ...

To the Editor: In their article on the Strategic Reperfusion Early after Myocardial Infarction (STREAM) study, Armstrong et al. (April 11 issue) 1 describe a strategy of prehospital fibrinolysis ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 causes not only hypercoagulability, but also "fibrinolysis shutdown," which is associated ...