Prolonged streptokinase infusion in patients with unstable angina: Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 377-382

  Oltrona, Luigi ^a   Merlini, Piera A ^a   Spinola, Alessandra ^a   Ardissino, Diego ^a   Granata, Dario ^a   Lombardo, Michele ^a   Zaini, Gianfranco ^a   Cioffi, Paolo ^a   Pezzano, Antonio ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

streptokinase; thrombolysis; unstable angina

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HOLTER MONITORING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0029832908     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-199605000-00008     Document Type: Article

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