Patient's question:
My colleague has been relatively overweight, with high blood pressure and high blood lipids. Yesterday, he suddenly fainted at the conference table and was urgently sent to the hospital. The brain CT diagnosis indicated acute cerebral infarction with indications for intravenous thrombolysis. We don't quite understand the severity of this situation. What does "indications for intravenous thrombolysis" mean in this context?Doctor's answer:
Acute cerebral infarction is an indication for intravenous thrombolysis. It is generally used in the acute phase within 2 to 3 hours to address recurrent transient ischemia or thrombus detachment. In clinical diagnosis, thrombolytic therapy can be implemented. During thrombolytic therapy, methods such as intravenous administration or catheter insertion into the artery can be used to completely eliminate the thrombus.