Combined glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and direct thrombin inhibition with eptifibatide and bivalirudin in the interventional treatment of critical limb ischemia: A safety and feasibility report

Vascular Disease Management

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 368-375

  Allie, David E ^a   Hebert, Chris J ^a   Lirtzman, Mitchell D ^a   Wyatt, Charles H ^a   Keller, V Antoine ^a   McElderry, Michael W ^a   Patlola, Raghotham ^a   Mitran, Elena V ^a   Walker, Craig M ^a  

^a Department of Cardiothoracic and Endovascular Surgery ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; EPTIFIBATIDE; HEPARIN; HIRULOG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESTENOSIS; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846113422     PISSN: 15538036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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