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Alteplase dose in cardiac arrest due to pulmonary embolus

Three Part Question

[In patients with cardiac arrest from PE] does
[a 50 mg IV bolus of Alteplase compared to 100mg given IV over 2 hours] improve [survival rates to ROSC or hospital discharge (any neurologic outcome) without increased risk of stroke/bleeding?]