Journal article
Prognostic Significance of Thrombocytopenia During Hirudin and Heparin Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome Without ST Elevation
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The development of thrombocytopenia in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) appears to be associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Unfractionated heparin is a recognized cause of thrombocytopenia, but the incidence, predictors, and prognostic significance of thrombocytopenia during hirudin therapy in ACS have not been reported.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Patients with ACS without ST elevation were randomized in a double-blind manner to …
Authors
Eikelboom JW; Anand SS; Mehta SR; Weitz JI; Yi C; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 103, No. 5, pp. 643–650
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 6, 2001
DOI
10.1161/01.cir.103.5.643
ISSN
0009-7322