Heparin or bivalirudin for non-primary PCI: Beware of neat and simple answers .

ABSTRACT

The debate regarding the choice of heparin or bivalirudin as the preferred anticoagulant in PCI is still ongoing Nonrandomized registry data are severely limited for comparative analyses and should therefore always be interpreted with caution Clinicians should resist simplistic data interpretations or populist cries relating to cost, but rather focus on valid benefitrisk analyses for their clinical decision making.