[Treatment of massive embolism of the pulmonary artery by a regional infusion of small doses of streptase with heparin].

Good results were obtained in the treatment of 10 patients with massive embolism of the pulmonary artery by regional infusions of small doses of streptase and heparin. The efficiency of the method was dependent on duration of the disease and character of the embolic occlusion of branches of the pulmonary artery, a prolonged activation of the patient's fibrinolysis contributing to lysis of emboli and to recovery of pulmonary blood flow in late follow-up terms.