title: Unusual bleeding complications of thrombolytic therapy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Three case reports.
abstract: The authors present three case reports retrospectively casting doubt on the benefit of thrombolysis after external cardiac massage.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cafri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gilutz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ilia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abu-ful
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000293:injuries; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase