Tough Jackie
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Nurs Stand. 2005;19(37):55-64; quiz 66. doi: 10.7748/ns2005.05.19.37.55.c3878.
This article examines thrombolytic therapy, the first-line treatment for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction in most UK hospitals. The pharmacology of thrombolytic drugs and reasons for their use are discussed.