Heart Attack Lecture


How beneficial is treatment with "clot busters"?

  • In comparison to standard medical treatment, "clot buster" or thrombolytic therapy reduces the 35-day mortality (death-rate) by 21%. This corresponds to 21 saved lives per treated 1000 patients.
  • Higher benefits are achieved when it is used within 6 hours.
  • 35/1000 lives are saved if used within one hour of symptoms.
  • This drops to 16/1000 if treatment is delayed for 7-12 hours.
Prior Page
Next Page
Top