Bivalirudin versus Unfractionated Heparin during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Non‐ST‐Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Initially Treated with Fondaparinux: Results from an International, Multicenter, Randomized Pilot Study (SWITCH III)

We aimed to determine the optimal adjunctive anticoagulation regimen for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) initially treated with fondaparinux. The optimal adjunctive anticoagulation regimen for PCI in these patients is unclear. In this open-label, prospective, randomized, multicenter pilot study, we compared treatment with unfractionated heparin (UFH) versus bivalirudin in …