A reliable indicator of reperfusion after fibrinolytic therapy is
a. dysrhythmias.
b. Q waves.
c. elevated ST segments.
d. a rapid decrease in serum CK levels.
A
Initially, when there is reperfusion, ischemic chest pain ceases abruptly as blood flow is restored. Another reliable indicator of reperfusion is the appearance of various "reperfusion" dysrhythmias. Premature ventricular contractions, bradycardias, heart block, ventricular tachycardia, and (rarely) ventricular fibrillation may occur.
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