In Vivo Thrombin Generation and Activity During and After Intravenous Infusion of Heparin or Recombinant Hirudin in Patients With Unstable Angina Pectoris
- 1 September 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 20 (9) , 2162-2166
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.20.9.2162
Abstract
—In patients with unstable angina, intravenous heparin reduces thrombin activity but does not influence thrombin generation. Recombinant hirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor, may be more ef...Keywords
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