title: Acute coronary thrombolysis with recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator: initial patency and influence of maintained infusion on reocclusion rate.
abstract: An intravenous infusion of 40 mg of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) was given intravenously over 90 minutes to 123 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) of less than 4 hours' duration. A coronary angiogram was recorded at the end of the infusion in 119 patients. Central assessment of the angiograms revealed a patent infarct-related artery in 78 patients (patency rate 66%, 95% confidence limits 57 to 74%). Patients with a patent infarct-related artery at the first angiogram were randomized in a double-blind manner to receive a subsequent 6-hour infusion of either 30 mg of rt-PA or placebo. All patients had received an initial bolus of 5,000 IU of heparin and then 1,000 IU/hour until a second angiogram was recorded 6 to 24 hours after the start of the second perfusion. At central assessment of the second coronary angiogram the reocclusion rate was 2 of 36 patients who received rt-PA at the second infusion and 3 of 37 patients not receiving this drug (or the 2 groups combined 7%, 95% confidence limits 2 to 15%). Three of 60 patients (5%, 95% confidence limits 1 to 14%) with patent arteries on both previous angiograms had a later occlusion as judged on the angiogram recorded at hospital discharge. No difference in late reocclusion rates between the 2 treatment groups was observed.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator