title: Inhibition of thrombus formation inside the stent during PCI.
authors.affiliation: Consulting Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina.
authors.forename: On
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Topaz
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D006493:Heparin
keywords: PCI; bivalirudin; heparin; optical coherence tomography; thrombectomy; thrombus