Uwe Zeymer REFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session I, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida UWE ZEYMER, Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Germany The gl
Uwe ZeymerREFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session I, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, FloridaUWE ZEYMER, Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, GermanyThe glycoprotein 2B 3A antagonist eptifibatide has performed as well as standard abciximab therapy in patients receiving primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. So according toUwe Zeymerwho presented findings on this it can be used in this setting just as it is already being used in elective PCI. Sarah Maxwell interviewed Dr Zeymer at the Orlando conference.
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