Fibrinolytic medications are beneficial to certain patients with an acute myocardial infarction because they:
A) decrease circulating platelets and thin the blood.
B) convert plasminogen to plasmin and destroy a clot.
C) destroy a clot by releasing fibrin into the bloodstream.
D) break down the plasmin concentration inside a blood clot.
Answer: B) convert plasminogen to plasmin and destroy a clot.
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