Question

Mr. Arnold is a 54-year-old male admitted with an acute myocardial infarction. His treatment plan includes aspirin 325 mg chew and swallow and an IV infusion of heparin and alteplase (Activase) to infuse over 2 hours

Describe the contraindications that must be addressed prior to the administration of alteplase

Answer 1

The contraindications that must be addressed prior to the administration of alteplase include;

patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism uncontrolled severe hypertension, aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation; coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis