Also known as Thrombolysis or Fibrinolytic Therapy
Thrombolytic therapy is the administration of drugs called lytics or “clot busters” to dissolve blood clots that have acutely (suddenly) blocked your major arteries or veins and pose potentially serious or life-threatening implications. To be effective, the therapy needs to be initiated as soon as possible, before permanent damage has occurred.
The length of a treatment session varies depending on the underlying cause. A session can take from 60 minutes (typical for a heart attack) to 48 hours (often the case for
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