As far a thrombolysis in acute CVA it certainly goes on in Glasgow in some places
- Dr Battacharya, the interventional radiologist at the institute of neurosciences
at the southern general hospital has certainly this and I believe has performed
intra-cerebral arterial thrombolysis on a patients from the islands who was
too late for IV therapy. I also think Prof. Lees at the Western infirmary also
performs thrombolysis.
On a related point, does anyone know about thrombolysis during CPR for cardiac
arrest secondary to AMI - I know it is conventionally contra-indicated but there
were some annecdotal reports from the states about it having success with few
adverse events - anyone heard more about this or even practicing it?
yours
Andy Morris
Medical Student
University of Glasgow
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