Collagen Plug Vascular Closure Devices and Reduced Risk of Bleeding with Bivalirudin Versus Heparin Plus Abciximab in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Non ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

ConclusionsIn patients undergoing PCI for NSTEMI, the reduction of major bleeding by bivalirudin compared with UFH + abciximab was not affected whether a VCD was used.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - September 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: GREGOR LEIBUNDGUT, JÜRGEN PACHE, STEFANIE SCHULZ, PETER B. BERGER, MIROSLAW FERENC, MICHAEL GICK, JULINDA MEHILLI, ADNAN KASTRATI, FRANZ‐JOSEF NEUMANN Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research