title: [Systemic thrombolysis using streptokinase. Experiences at the Civic Hospital of Lugano in the framework of the ISIS-2 study].
abstract: With a small group of Swiss hospitals we had an opportunity of participating in ISIS-2, the major study on thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction. Experience with our microcosm (Ospedale Civico Lugano) was compared with the macrocosm of the results of ISIS-2 in 17,187 randomized patients (in brackets). Mortality was 5.1% (7.8%) in our streptokinase group and 15.8% (12.8%) in our placebo group. In the ISIS-2 study the combination of thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase, and of antiplatelet therapy with aspirin, showed a reduction of approximately one third in acute mortality of myocardial infarction, stroke and reinfarction. Our experience confirms the reduced incidence of allergic side effects (3.5%), major bleeding (0.3%) and minor bleeding (2.9%) during or after thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Medica Ospedale Civico Lugano.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moccetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezzonico
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tanzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Genoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malacrida
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase; D001241:Aspirin
vernacular_title: Systemische Thrombolyse mit Streptokinase. Erfahrungen am Ospedale Civico Lugano im Rahmen der ISIS-2-Studie.