Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction
Jackie Tough Nurse consultant, Chest pain and acute coronary syndromes, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
This article examines thrombolytic therapy, the first-line treatment for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction in most UK hospitals. The pharmacology of thrombolytic drugs and reasons for their use are discussed.
Nursing Standard.
19, 37, 55-64.
doi: 10.7748/ns2005.05.19.37.55.c3878
Correspondence
jackie.tough@stees.nhs.uk
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