Resolution of a coronary embolus by intravenous application of bivalirudin

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Steinwender, Clemens ^a   Hofmann, Robert ^a   Hartenthaler, Bernhard ^a   Leisch, Franz ^a  

^a KEPLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Bivalirudin; Coronary embolism

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HIRULOG; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HIRUDINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 60649115083     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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