Patients suffering from stable angina pectoris underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They received either Bivalirudin (BV) or unfractionated heparine (UFH) additional to standard treatment with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel. UFH and BV led to a reduction in TRAP induced platelet aggregation. BV additionally reduced ADP induced platelet aggregation , as well as markers of platelet activation. MAC-1 positive mononuclear cells were reduced in the BV group immediately after the intervention. After 24 hours this effect was no longer maintained.
In conclusion these results point to a modulating effect of bivalirudin on platelet aggregation and inflammation, which might be beneficial for the use of bivalirudin in PCI
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Patients suffering from stable angina pectoris underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They received either Bivalirudin (BV) or unfractionated heparine (UFH) additional to standard treatment with acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel. UFH and BV led to a reduction in TRAP induced platelet aggregation. BV additionally reduced ADP induced platelet aggregation , as well as markers of platelet activation. MAC-1 positive mononuclear cells were reduced in the BV group immediately...
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