title: Thrombolysis with streptokinase during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a single center experience and review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report our experience with use of thrombolysis with streptokinase during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of patients with cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thrombolytic therapy (streptokinase) was administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of 4 patients with suspected myocardial infarction as the cause of cardiac arrest.
  
  
  RESULTS
  3 of the 4 patients survived and were discharged from the hospital without any major complications or neurological sequela.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thrombolysis with streptokinase during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction is associated with reduced mortality and favorable neurological outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aliyev
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habeb
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babalik
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karadag
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase