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TPA (t-PA)

1. t-plasminogen activator.

2. total parenteral alimentation (see parenteral nutrition); t-plasminogen activator.

t-PA

tissue plasminogen activator.

t-PA

Activase^®, Alteplase^®, tissue-plasminogen activator Cardiology A thrombolytic that upregulates fibrinolysis, activating conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, an enzyme that degrades fibrin clots, fibrinogen, and other clotting factors, ergo reperfusing Pts with acutely occluded coronary arteries; SK has a half-life of 6-8 minutes, an expected 60-80% rate of reperfusion, is nonallergenic and nonantigenic, evokes little hypotension, and is theoretically, more clot specific. See Thrombolytic therapy. Cf APSAC, Streptokinase.

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