Abstract
The removal of urokinase from the market has created a dilemma for interventionists and vascular surgeons treating patients with acute limb threatening ischemia due to arterial thrombosis or embolization. Reteplase is a newer, fibrin-specific thrombolytic agent with properties that make it an attractive alternative to urokinase. We report two cases of successful treatment of acute, limb threatening ischemia with intra-arterial Reteplase therapy.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 757-762 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Thrombolysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Intra-Arterial Reteplase for the Treatment of Acute Limb Ischemia. / Laird, John R.
In: Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Vol. 11, No. 12, 1999, p. 757-762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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