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Since the initial clinical description by Tillett and associates¹ more than 40 years ago, thrombolytic therapy has been hovering on the outskirts of medical practice. Despite intense interest by the pharmaceutical industry and a plethora of anecdotal clinical reports, thrombolysis has found a generally accepted role only in the treatment of acute coronary thrombosis. The treatment of ischemic stroke within a few hours after onset may be another indication,² although this use of thrombolytic therapy is still being investigated.

To date, no convincing evidence has demonstrated the superiority of thrombolytic therapy over conventional therapy for venous thromboembolism or peripheral arterial . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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