Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jul 2000
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialReteplase in the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous occlusions: a pilot study.
Reteplase, a truncated mutant of tissue plasminogen activator, has been used successfully in the treatment of acute coronary occlusion, but, heretofore, it has not been investigated in the setting of peripheral vascular occlusion. Reteplase is a potential recombinant thrombolytic agent that may offer an appropriate alternative to currently employed plasminogen activators. ⋯ Reteplase appears to be an acceptable alternative thrombolytic agent with a satisfactory safety and efficacy profile in the setting of peripheral arterial and venous occlusion. As such, it may provide an attractive alternative for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous thrombotic occlusions. However, definitive conclusions must await the results of controlled comparisons of reteplase to other thrombolytic agents.