Abstract
Use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) adds an assessment of thrombus burden remaining on stents after PCI for acute coronary syndromes. Potential variations in stent-related thrombus burden can be documented by OCT as a function of peri-procedural pharmacology supporting the use of OCT in future hypothesis testing. Bivalirudin remains a reliable and expensive alternative to heparin in cases of HIT or patients at high bleeding risk during transfemoral PCI.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1172-1173 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 6 |
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State | Published - Nov 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine