Bivalirudin-associated intracoronary thrombosis during gamma-brachytherapy and its experimental validation in acute swine model. |
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| Authors: | Pramod K Kuchulakanti Lowell F Satler Seung-Woon Rha Ron Waksman |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Bivalirudin is indicated for use as an anticoagulant in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Cases of intracoronary thrombosis have been reported with beta-radiation when bivalirudin is used as an anticoagulant. We report two cases of intracoronary thrombosis with gamma-radiation when bivalirudin is used. |
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| Keywords: | bivalirudin γ‐radiation intracoronary thrombosis |
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