Early plus delayed hirudin reduces restenosis in the atherosclerotic rabbit more than early administration alone: Potential implications for dosing of antithrombin agents

Circulation

Volumn 98, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 2301-2306

  Thome, Leonard M ^b   Gimple, Lawrence W ^b   Bachhuber, Brian G ^b   McNamara, Coleen A ^b   Ragosta, Michael ^b   Gertz, S David ^c   Powers, Eric R ^b   Owens, Gary K ^a   Humphries, John E ^b   Sarembock, Ian J ^b,d  

^a Cardiovascular Division   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Hirudin; Restenosis

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DESULFATOHIRUDIN; HEPARIN; THROMBIN;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RESTENOSIS;

EID: 17344362022     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.98.21.2301     Document Type: Article

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