alteplase
noun
al·te·plase
ˈal-tə-ˌplās 
: a recombinant form of tissue plasminogen activator that is used to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and to reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke
Intravenous thrombolytic treatment with alteplase, initiated within 3 hours after the onset of symptoms, is the only medical therapy currently available for acute ischemic stroke.—
Werner Hacket et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
Werner Hacket et al., The New England Journal of MedicineNote: Alteplase is marketed under the trademark Activase.
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“Alteplase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alteplase. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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