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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the cornerstone of management for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (1-6). Anticoagulation is routinely administered during PCI in order… Click to show full abstract
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the cornerstone of management for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (1-6). Anticoagulation is routinely administered during PCI in order to minimize the risk of thrombotic events. However, the choice of anticoagulation should be balanced with the risk of bleeding.
Keywords:
heparin versus;
versus bivalirudin;
bivalirudin percutaneous;
percutaneous coronary;
coronary intervention
Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2017
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