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Publication year: 2009<br><b>Source:</b> The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 14 November 2009<br>Gjin, Ndrepepa , Stefanie, Schulz , Dritan, Keta , Julinda, Mehilli , Anette, Birkmeier , …<br><br>Compared to unfractionated heparin (UFH), bivalirudin decreases bleeding during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). We sought to investigate the association between periprocedural bleeding and 1-year mortality as a function of antithrombotic therapy with bivalirudin or UFH. This analysis of the association between bleeding with bivalirudin or UFH and 1-year mortality included the 4,570 patients with negative biomarkers enrolled in the Intracoronary Stenting and Antithrombotic Regimen: Rapid Early Action for Coronary Tr

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