Journal article
Optimal Anticoagulant Therapy in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Interventions
Abstract
Bivalirudin is a direct thrombin inhibitor. It is a new recommendation for the treatment of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Bivalirudin combined with aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors has proved to be an effective and safe choice for the management of thrombus in coronary artery disease. The use of bivalirudin compared with the combination of heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa …
Authors
Oliveros E; Mehta S; Flores AI; Pena C; Cohen S; Kostela JC; Rowen R; Treto K
Journal
Interventional Cardiology Clinics, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 421–428
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.iccl.2012.06.002
ISSN
2211-7458