[Coronary fibrinolysis: quality care]

Coronary fibrinolysis through intravenous via is a usual technique in ICU worldwide, it is a procedure of controlled risk which provides great benefits to patients who undergo such technique. The role of nursing in the administration and control of the fibrinolytic treatment is essential. Despite that, the plans for fibrinolysis specific care are very scarce, if not inexistent, in the bibliography reviewed. The main objective of this work is identify the complications derived from the administration of fibrinolytic medicines through intravenous via. Using a chart of collected data, which goes from the admission of the patient to their discharge from ICU, 178 cases are studied. After the analysis of results, a standardization of intensive care units orientated to increase the assistance quality is suggested.