An injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots is called

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Thrombolytic therapy involves the use of medications, such as tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), to dissolve blood clots that have formed in the body. This therapy can be administered either intravenously or intraarterially, depending on the location of the blood clot. Catheter ablation is a procedure used to treat certain heart rhythms. Aneurysmectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an aneurysm, which is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of an artery. A coronary stent is a small, mesh-like device that is placed in a narrowed or blocked coronary artery to improve blood flow. None of these options involve the use of medication to dissolve blood clots, making choice A the correct answer.

An Injection of a Medication Either Intravenously or Intraarterially to Dissolve