Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials
Kianoush S, Bikdeli B, Desai MM, Eikelboom JW. Risk of Stent Thrombosis and Major Bleeding with Bivalirudin Compared with Active Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials. Thrombosis Research 2015, 136: 1087-1098. PMID: 26077961, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionDefinite stent thrombosisMajor bleedingStent thrombosisCause mortalityMyocardial infarctionTrials of bivalirudinUse of bivalirudinAcute myocardial infarctionCoronary interventionCardiac deathRandomized trialsMAIN OUTCOMESimilar riskBivalirudinBleedingLower riskThrombosisMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewPatientsMortalityTrialsInfarctionRisk