Alberta Cardiac Access Collaborative Glossary

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Fibrinolytic Therapy - Drug therapy to destroy clots and fibrin (a protein that forms a network of fibres that trap blood cells and form a clot).

PCI - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention is a type of heart procedure that includes a balloon angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) and stents. The balloon is used to open a blocked artery. The stent is used to help keep the artery open after the balloon is removed.

Cardiac Care Network of Ontario - Glossary- Glossary of terms used in cardiac care

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