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Question
Give a reason for the following:
Streptokinase is administered to the patients having myocardial infarction.
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Solution
Streptokinase is given to individuals with myocardial infarctions to break blood clots in the arteries and restore blood flow to heart muscle. This reduces damage to heart tissue and improves the patient's prognosis.
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