A Patient Is in the Process of Having a Heart

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the process of having a heart attack due to the sudden formation of an arterial thrombus in his coronary artery.To break up the clot and save the patient's life,the best drug to use is

• A) a low-molecular weight heparin (e.g., enoxaparin)
• B) a fibrinolytic drug (e.g. streptokinase or tPA)
• C) a fibrinolysis inhibitor (e.g., aminocaproic acid)
• D) warfarin (Coumadin)
• E) vitamin K

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