Novel Use of Bivalirudin in the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome

摘要

A method of treating acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in a patient, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an indirect thrombin inhibitor to the patient, and subsequently administering a therapeutically effective amount of a direct thrombin inhibitor to the patient wherein the direct thrombin inhibitor is administered prior to and during an invasive bodily procedure.