Platelet and fibrin deposition on coronary stents in minipigs: Effect of hirudin versus heparin
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Buchwald, Arnd B.; Sandrock, Dirk; Unterberg, Christina; Ebbecke, Martin; Nebendahl, Klaus; Lüders, Stefan; Munz, Dieter L.; Wiegand, Volker
- Source
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology; January 1993, Vol. 21 Issue: 1 p249-254, 6p
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- ISSN
- 07351097; 15583597
Objectives. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that the direct thrombin inhibitor hirudin is more efficient than heparin in reducing thrombus formation after coronary stenting.