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. 1969 Mar 29;1(5647):812–815. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5647.812

Treatment of pulmonary embolism with streptokinase. A preliminary report

G A H Miller, R V Gibson, M Honey, G C Sutton
PMCID: PMC1982486  PMID: 5774078

Abstract

Nine patients with arteriographically proved pulmonary embolism have been treated by a 36-hour infusion of streptokinase. Satisfactory haemodynamic and arteriographic resolution was obtained in four patients with acute massive pulmonary embolism and in two with recent minor embolism. Little or no haemodynamic or arteriographic improvement was obtained in three patients with pulmonary thromboembolic disease of longer duration.

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