Left main coronary thrombolysis.
A patient with acute occlusion of the left main coronary artery in whom streptokinase thrombolysis was successful in reestablishing antegrade flow is reported. A discussion of factors influencing survival and a review of the literature is presented.
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013300:Streptokinase