| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction |
Activase
,
tissue plasminogen activator
|
| beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) |
Lopressor
,
metoprolol
|
| enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism |
streptokinase
|
| localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction) |
ventricular aneurysm
|
