Intracranial hemorrhage in normotensive and hypertensive patients receiving streptokinase after decreasing elevated blood pressure

Background: Many patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and eligible for thrombolytic therapy may not be treated because of association between hemorrhagic complications especially intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and severe hypertension (HTN) at presentation. Unfortunately, this le...

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Main Authors: H Shemirani, S Haji Hashemi, O Beiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/62