Response to letter regarding the article “Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents”
Because of the nature of registry study, some patients received UFH for >2 days because some physicians thought the prolonged antithrombotic therapy might give extra benefits to the patients with higher risk of thrombotic complications.
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Published in | The American heart journal Vol. 160; no. 3; p. e27 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Philadelphia
Mosby, Inc
01.09.2010
Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | Because of the nature of registry study, some patients received UFH for >2 days because some physicians thought the prolonged antithrombotic therapy might give extra benefits to the patients with higher risk of thrombotic complications. |
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ISSN: | 0002-8703 1097-6744 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.06.037 |