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Abstract
Current fibrinolytic regimens fail to fully restore coronary blood flow in slightly less than 50% of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Platelet activation and aggregation may be responsible for a large proportion of these therapeutic failures. Therefore, platelet inhibition may enhance thrombolysis. Experimental and early clinical evidence suggest that glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists may enhance reperfusion when combined with reduced doses of thrombolytic agents. However, the clinical benefit of combination therapy will depend on the outcomes of a number large clinical trials that are currently being performed.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10980904 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-000-0050-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep ISSN: 1523-3782 Impact factor: 2.931