Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
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A thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) drug made using recombinant DNA technology; used to dissolve blood clots causing an ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, or myocardial infarction.
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Myocardial infarctionMedical term for heart attack, the sudden death of part of the heart muscle from lack of oxygen.
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Pulmonary embolismBlockage of one or more arteries in the lungs by a blood clot that formed elsewhere, often in the legs. Typically accompanied by sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough.
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Ischemic strokeA stroke caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain; almost always caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel.
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InfarctionThe death of tissue due to a lack of blood.