Bivalirudin Is Associated With Improved In-Hospital Outcomes Compared With Heparin in Percutaneous Vascular Interventions: Observational, Propensity-Matched Analysis From the Premier Hospital Database [Peripheral Vascular Disease]

Conclusions— In patients undergoing peripheral vascular interventions, procedural anticoagulation with bivalirudin may result in more favorable in-hospital outcomes compared with unfractionated heparin, the current standard of care. These observations will require prospective confirmation in a randomized, controlled trial.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - January 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kimmelstiel, C., Pinto, D., Aronow, H. D., Weintraub, A. R., Dangas, G., Fan, W., Prats, J., Deliargyris, E. N., Katzen, B. T. Tags: Anticoagulants, Pharmacology, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Disease Source Type: research