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Titel:

Sex-related effectiveness of bivalirudin versus abciximab and heparin in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Dokumenttyp:
Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
Autor(en):
Mehilli, Julinda; Neumann, Franz-Josef; Ndrepepa, Gjin; King, Lamin; Schulz, Stefanie; Maimer Rodrigues da Cunha, Fatima; Jochheim, David; Byrne, Robert A; Hausleiter, Jörg; Ott, Ilka; Massberg, Steffen; Kastrati, Adnan; Pache, Jürgen
Abstract:
Female sex independently predicts bleeding risk after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Bivalirudin is safer than abciximab plus heparin in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Thus, a greater benefit of bivalirudin in women would be expected.We performed a sex-based analysis of the patients with NSTEMI (n = 1,721, 399 women) enrolled in the ISAR-REACT 4 trial and randomized to receive bivalirudin or abciximab plus heparin. Main outcome was a 30-day comp...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Am Heart J
Jahr:
2013
Band / Volume:
165
Heft / Issue:
4
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
537-43
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2012.12.021
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23537970
Print-ISSN:
0002-8703
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen im Erwachsenenalter (Prof. Schunkert)
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