Treatment of advanced vascular disease with intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy followed by arterial dilatation.
A patient with severe arterial insufficiency was successfully treated with a combination of intra-arterial low-dose streptokinase and percutaneous transluminal dilatation. The judicious use of a combination of these two techniques may extend the application of each technique and allow salvage of some severely ischemic extremities.
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011859:Radiography; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D013300:Streptokinase