title: Recombinant single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator during acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Recombinant single-chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator was intravenously administered in 2 different doses in 24 patients with acute myocardial infarction and angiographically proved occlusion of the infarct-related artery. Patients with first infarction without contraindications of thrombolysis were treated within the first 4 hours after the onset of symptoms. Group A (12 patients) received 20 mg of rscu-PA as a bolus followed by 60 mg infused over 1 hour and group B received 10 mg as a bolus and 30 mg as infusion. The 2 groups showed no significant difference in age, sex, height, weight, time between onset of symptoms and start of therapy, peak values and course of infarct-related enzymes. Time to reperfusion was 43 minutes in group A versus 67 minutes in group B (p less than 0.005). The rate of reperfusion 90 minutes after start of treatment was 91% in group A and 50% in group B (p less than 0.001). Plasma levels of fibrinogen, plasminogen and alpha-2-antiplasmin did not differ significantly in both groups. Systemic lytic state (fibrinogen less than 100 mg/dl) occurred in 33% of group A and in 9% of group B. Intravenous infusion of 80 mg (but not 40 mg) of rscu-PA led to reperfusion of the occluded coronary artery in nearly all patients. Approximately one-third of the patients treated with this dose demonstrated systemic lysis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000032:analysis; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014654:Vascular Patency; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010958:Plasminogen; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator