[Case Report] Bivalirudin-associated intracoronary thrombosis during gamma-brachytherapy and its experimental validation in acute swine model

Bivalirudin-Associated Intracoronary Thrombosis During -Brachytherapy and Its Experimental Validation in Acute Swine Model

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2004 Jun;62(2):209-13.

Pramod K. Kuchulakanti, MD, Lowell F. Satler, MD, Seung-Woon Rha, MD, and Ron Waksman,* MD

Bivalirudin is indicated for use as an anticoagulant in patients with unstable angina undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Cases of intracoronary thrombosis have been reported with -radiation when bivalirudin is used as an anticoagulant. We report two cases of intracoronary thrombosis with -radiation when bivalirudin is used. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;62:209–213. © 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Key words: bivalirudin; -radiation; intracoronary thrombosis