USEFULNESS OF ABCIXIMAB FOR TREATMENT OF EARLY CORONARY-ARTERY STENT THROMBOSIS

Authors
CASSERLY IP HASDAI D BERGER PB HOLMES DR SCHWARTZ RS BELL MR
Citation
Ip. Casserly et al., USEFULNESS OF ABCIXIMAB FOR TREATMENT OF EARLY CORONARY-ARTERY STENT THROMBOSIS, The American journal of cardiology, 82(8), 1998, pp. 981
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
82
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1998)82:8<981:UOAFTO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The clinical and angiographic outcomes of 10 patients who received abc iximab as part of their therapy for early stent thrombosis was compare d with 25 patients (using historical controls) who received convention al therapy. Although the angiographic outcome and the incidence of myo cardial infarction in both groups was similar, there were no deaths or referral for emergency coronary bypass surgery in the abciximab-treat ed group versus 3 deaths and 10 referrals for emergency bypass surgery in the conventionally treated group.