April 11th, 2013
Bleeding Avoidance Strategies for PCI in Women vs. Men
Stacie Luther Daugherty, MD, MSPH and John Ryan, MD
John Ryan interviews Stacie Daugherty, lead author of a study recently published online by JACC on differences in rates of bleeding and bleeding avoidance strategies (BAS) between women and men undergoing PCI. THE STUDY Investigators used data from the CathPCI registry to analyze the use of BAS (radial access, bivalirudin, vascular closure devices, or any combination) and […]
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