title: Indications for and limitations of coronary thrombolysis.
abstract: Experimental studies in dogs with coronary thrombi induced by copper wire confirmed the optimal method of intracoronary thrombolysis, and showed that a high-dose, brief intravenous infusion of urokinase can lead to recanalization. The thrombolytic effects of intracoronary thrombolysin at a rate of 50 IU/kg over 10 minutes are similar to the effects of intracoronary urokinase at a rate 500 IU/kg over 20 minutes. Overall reperfusion rates of 83-86% have been achieved. These results indicate that the thrombolytic effect of thrombolysin is 20 times stronger than that of urokinase. The effect of a brief intravenous infusion of urokinase was less than that of intracoronary urokinase. The reperfusion rate in the same experimental model was 40%. Later, a clinical trial of intracoronary urokinase was performed in 47 patients with acute myocardial infarction who were admitted within 12 hours of the onset of symptoms. In 25 of 33 (75.8%) patients with complete occlusion, selective or ostial infusion of urokinase 500 IU/kg over 20 minutes was successful. When given intravenously, recanalization was achieved in 11 of 15 (73%) patients with complete occlusion who were admitted within 6 hours. Both reperfusion rates were similar except for dosage and the duration of infusion.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanmatsuse
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kajiwara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Onikura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Andoh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005341:Fibrinolysin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010477:Perfusion; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005341:Fibrinolysin; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator; D005996:Nitroglycerin