The process of giving this medicine is known as thrombolysis. Thrombolysis can break down and disperse a clot that is preventing blood from reaching your brain. For most people thrombolysis needs to be given within four and a half hours of your stroke symptoms starting.
Who performs a thrombolysis?
The interventional radiologist will insert a 3 mm plastic tube (called a sheath) into the base of your skull or your groin and will guide the sheath to the blood clot.
What is the root word for thrombolysis?
Also called: thromboclasis. Derived forms. thrombolytic (ˌθrɑmbəˈlɪtɪk) adjective. -lysis is a combining form with the meaning “breaking down, loosening, decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words.