Bivalirudin as an anticoagulant for simultaneous integrated coronary artery revascularization - A novel approach to an inherent concern

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 425-427

  McClure, R Scott ^a   Higgins, Jennifer ^a   Swinamer, Stuart A ^a   Rayman, Reiza ^a   Dobkowski, Wojciech B ^a   Kostuk, William J ^a   Kiaii, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Anticoagulants; Coronary disease; Revascularization; Stents; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HIRULOG; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HIRUDIN DERIVATIVE; PEPTIDE FRAGMENT; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELUTING STENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; MIDDLE AGED;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; HIRUDINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 67849101712     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(09)70514-8     Document Type: Letter

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