Critical Care
Glycoprotein Inhibitor for High-Risk Angioplasty Patients
A study has shown that treating patients with high-risk acute coronary syndrome with a glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa inhibitor before interventional procedures such as angioplasty can reduce the in-hospital incidence of death or subsequent heart attacks. More...07 Oct 2003
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