Thrombolytic therapy soon after left heart catheterization--is it safe?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Puncture of a femoral artery for left heart catheterization is considered a relative contraindication for thrombolytic therapy for some days. We treated 9 patients with systemic thrombolysis who had undergone left heart catheterization in the previous hours. Four patients developed a large hematoma, but only 1 required transfusion. We suggest that thrombolytic therapy can be administered soon after left heart catheterization by the femoral approach, provided that continuous care can be taken over the puncture site.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Hematoma
- Myocardial Infarction
- Streptokinase
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator