title: [Local thrombolysis in renal artery embolism].
abstract: Renal artery embolism is an infrequent entity that occurs in patients with underlying cardiac diseases. Diagnosis is usually difficult unless the index of suspicion is high. Local thrombolysis with low-dose fibrinolytic agents is an useful therapeutic intervention. We present 2 cases of renal artery embolism treated with intra-arterial urokinase and review clinical features and therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Macías
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Cuevas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González de Garay Sanzo
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Miguélez Vidales
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Urkijo Labrador
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez Ortiz de Zárate
mesh_terms: D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
vernacular_title: Fibrinolisis local en el embolismo de la arteria renal.