Streptokinase
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A thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) agent designed to dissolve the blood clots that block an artery during a heart attack or stroke.
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Heart attackThe common term for a myocardial infarction. It refers to the damage that occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked or drastically restricted. The blockage usually…
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ArteryA blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to various parts of the body.
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StrokeBlockage or rupture of a blood vessel supplying the brain; often leads to impaired brain function or death.
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Thrombolytic agentsAgents or medications that dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow through a blocked artery; used to treat myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and pulmonary embolism. Also…