Heparin

Compared with heparin, bivalirudin reduced the risk for 30-day mortality, serious bleeding and net adverse clinical events in patients with STEMI undergoing PCI despite increased rates of stent thrombosis and MI, researchers found.

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a flurry of scientific studies of various potential treatments and vaccines for the novel coronavirus.

Patients who were administered protamine after transcatheter aortic valve replacement had significantly lower rates of major and life-threatening bleeding complications compared with those without heparin reversal, researchers found.

Long-term use of unfractionated heparin may be associated with the loss of lumbar spine bone mineral density in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis treatment, according to a published study.

Thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin alone appeared noninferior to thromboprophylaxis combined with graduated compression stockings for individuals at moderate or high risk for venous thromboembolism after elective surgery, according to results of a randomized study published in BMJ.