thrombolytic
Britishadjective
noun
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The mortality benefit, the authors write, “must be tempered by the finding of significantly increased risk of major bleeding and ICH associated with thrombolytic therapy, particularly for patients older than 65 years.”
From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2014
A class of drugs collectively known as thrombolytic agents can help speed up the degradation of an abnormal clot.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
A thrombolytic agent is a medication that promotes the breakup of thrombi.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They found that clot-dissolving thrombolytic drugs weren't widely recommended until 13 years after it was clear they saved lives.
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2010
They are typically given after someone has suffered a heart attack or a thrombolytic stroke, in which a clot had lodged in one of the blood vessels of the brain.
From Time Magazine Archive
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