Fibrinolysis in myocardial infarction.

Fibrinolysis is the process of fibrin digestion by an enzyme system present in the blood. Although fibrinolytic activity has been found in the normal, and in many pathological states, its role remains obscure. It seems likely, however, that such a process may take part in the normal hamostatic equilibrium of the body and may be operative in the processes of resolution and healing (Astrup, 1956). This paper records serial observations with respect to this fibrinolytic activity in cases of myocardial infarction.