A case of successful Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Embolism with Tenecteplase During Peripartum Period

• Main Authors: Ngow, Harris Abdullah, Wan Nowalid, Wan Khairina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Republic of China Society of Cardiology 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/5106/1/ACS_TNK_in_Pulm_Embolism.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/5106/; http://www.airitilibrary.com/searchdetail.aspx?DocIDs=10116842-201103-201103240017-201103240017-52-55

Tenecteplase is a recognized thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction. It is also increasingly used in massive and submassive pulmonary embolism. Thus far, there had been 22 patients with pulmonary embolism treated with tenecteplase. However, none of the patients was treated during peripartum...