Hazards of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction

ABSTRACT

A variety of therapeutic strategies for management of acute myocardial infarction have become available. AMI management can range from home care to early hospital discharge to an invasive intervention with agents to salvage ischaemic myocardium and reduce infarct size Although many opinions were against thrombolytic therapy, it called achieve popularity in the last few years. In some centers and for different reasons thrombolytic therapy is going to be a routine. Here we review 5 groups of hazards which may result due to application of thrombolytic therapy [mainly streptokinasie STK] on AMI