title: Thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism: is it effective? Is it safe? When is it indicated?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85724-5018, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dalen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Alpert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirsh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; D013300:Streptokinase; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator