Femoral vascular closure device use, bivalirudin anticoagulation, and bleeding after primary angioplasty for STEMI: Results from the HORIZONS‐AMI trial

ConclusionIn patients undergoing transfemoral primary PCI for STEMI, VCD use was associated with significantly lower non‐CABG major bleeding irrespective of anticoagulation strategy. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - October 28, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Timothy A. Sanborn, Matthew I. Tomey, Roxana Mehran, Philippe Généreux, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Sorin J. Brener, Ajay J. Kirtane, Thomas C. McAndrew, Ran Kornowski, Dariusz Dudek, Eugenia Nikolsky, Gregg W. Stone Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research