Endobronchial thrombolysis with streptokinase for airway obstruction due to blood clots

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 595-596

  Vajo, Zoltan ^a   Parish, James M ^a  

^a Marieopa Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATRACHEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030317087     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/71.6.595     Document Type: Article

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