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Treatments Overview Articles

Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders
Treatment can be divided into emergency treatment, and the prevention of recurrences. It is critical to seek medical attention as fast as possible. A stroke is a brain attack and this type of stroke is one in which rapid medical attention can be t...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2006

Specific Treatments Articles

Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries). It is not considered to be a type of surgery. See also cardiac catheterization and angiogram .
Source:ADAM
Date:March 30, 2007
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of these procedures and their names are associated with the type of vessel entry and equipment used.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of these procedures and their names are associated with the type of vessel entry and equipment used.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a term describing a procedure used to widen vessels narrowed by stenoses or occlusions. There are various types of angioplasty.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Thrombolytic therapy
Thrombolytic therapy involves the use of drugs that break up or dissolve blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke. These drugs, of which tPA is the most commonly used, mimic the function of natural tissue plasminogen activator (TPA).
Source:ADAM
Date:May 19, 2008
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombolytic therapy is the use of drugs that dissolve blood clots. Purpose When a blood clot forms in a blood vessel, it may cut off or severely reduce blood flow to parts of the body that are served by that blood vessel.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Peripheral Arterial Thrombolysis
Peripheral Arterial ThrombolysisIf a blood clot forms in an artery in the leg or arm, blood flow to the limb can be blocked, resulting in severe pain and death of tissue in the limb.Peripheral arterial thrombolysisis a procedure to dissolve a bloo...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombolytic therapy is the use of drugs that dissolve blood clots. The name " thrombolytic " comes from two Greek words that mean " clot " and " loosening.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Peripheral Venous Thrombolysis
Peripheral Venous ThrombolysisA blood clot that forms in a vein in the leg or arm can block blood flow and cause swelling and pain. In certain cases, the clot may break off and travel to the lungs(pulmonary embolism).This can be fatal.Peripheral v...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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