Thrombolytic Therapy for Peripheral Vascular Disease

This comprehensive text is liberally illustrated to assist the clinician in properly identifying and treating patients requiring thrombolytic therapy. Authoritatively written, this practical text addresses modern therapies for deep acute venous thrombosis, primary and secondary axillo-subclavian vein thrombosis, acute limb ischemia, chronic arterial occlusion, and occluded access grafts. It also covers a complete range of lytic agents including streptokinase, urokinase, acylated streptokinase, prourokinase, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and a new kinase for preventing strokes.