Taylor M A, Santoian E C, Aji J, Eldredge W J, Cha S D, Dennis C A
Department of Cardiology, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey 08015.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1994 Mar;31(3):206-10. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810310309.
Selective infusion of urokinase into occluded coronary bypass vein grafts is effective in restoring patency. We report the occurrence of intracerebral hemorrhage complicating an intra-graft urokinase infusion protocol. The patient had known cerebral vascular structural pathology without recent clinical complications. Caution with the use of thrombolysis in this setting is suggested.