Enoxaparin versus Unfractionated Heparin in Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Author(s) -
Gilles Montalescot,
Harvey D. White,
Richard L. Gallo,
Marc Cohen,
Philippe Gabríel Steg,
Philip E. Aylward,
Christoph Bode,
Massimo Chiariello,
Spencer B. King,
Robert A. Harrington,
Walter Desmet,
Carlos Macaya,
Steven R. Steinhubl
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa052711
Subject(s) - medicine , heparin , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , enoxaparin sodium , activated clotting time , anticoagulant , anesthesia , surgery , bivalirudin , low molecular weight heparin , myocardial infarction
Despite its limitations, unfractionated heparin has been the standard anticoagulant used during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Several small studies have suggested that intravenous enoxaparin may be a safe and effective alternative. Our primary aim was to assess the safety of enoxaparin as compared with that of unfractionated heparin in elective PCI.
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