Comparison of efficacy of thrombolysin, streptokinase, and urokinase in a femoral vein clot model in rats
β Scribed by Brian C. Cooley; Mark M. Jones; Dr. A. Lee Dellon
- Book ID
- 102511544
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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β¦ Synopsis
A venous clot model in rats was used to compare the ability of locally infused thrombolytic agents to lyse clots. Urokinase and a combination of streptokinase and human plasminogen (Thrombolysin) proved to be equally effective in lysing clots. In comparison, streptokinase alone was not as effective a thrombolytic agent in this model.
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Local delivery of urokinase directly to the site of intraluminal clot using catheter-based technology has recently been introduced as a new technique to treat intracoronary thrombus and thrombus-containing stenoses. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of urokinase therapy administe