Successful anticoagulation with bivalirudin in antithrombin-deficient pediatric patient undergoing stent placement

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 292-295

  Zamora, Rolando ^a  

^a Pediatric Cardiology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Antithrombin deficiency; Bivalirudin; Interventional catheterization; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN COFACTOR; HIRULOG; THROMBIN INHIBITOR;

ANTICOAGULATION; ANTITHROMBIN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; MALE; PEDIATRICS; STENT; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTITHROMBINS; BLOOD COAGULATION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; HIRUDINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STENTS;

EID: 33746706831     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20739     Document Type: Article

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