title: Use of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: The use of thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction is now common practice. This article examines the physiological basis of thrombolytic therapy, the contraindications to its use and the nursing care of patients undergoing such therapy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cruickshank
mesh_terms: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D010347:Patient Care Planning
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents