title: Commentary: bivalirudin is a safe and effective anticoagulant in the percutaneous treatment of complex infrainguinal disease.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute of the South/Houma, Louisiana 70506, USA. Craig.walker@cardio.com
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006629:Hirudins / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006629:Hirudins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C074619:bivalirudin