Distinct Effects of Unfractionated Heparin versus Bivalirudin on Circulating Angiogenic Peptides

Navin K. Kapur; Chetan Shenoy; Adil A. Yunis; Najwa N. Mohammad; Szuhuei Wilson; Vikram Paruchuri; Emily E. Mackey; Xiaoying Qiao; Ameer Shah; Michele L. Esposito; Richard H. Karas; Iris Z. Jaffe

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034344

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Distinct Effects of Unfractionated Heparin versus Bivalirudin on Circulating Angiogenic Peptides

Navin K. Kapur ,

* E-mail: nkapur@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Affiliations Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Chetan Shenoy,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Adil A. Yunis,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Najwa N. Mohammad,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Szuhuei Wilson,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Vikram Paruchuri,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Emily E. Mackey,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Xiaoying Qiao,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ameer Shah,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Michele L. Esposito,

Affiliation Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Richard H. Karas,

Affiliations Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Iris Z. Jaffe

Affiliations Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Distinct Effects of Unfractionated Heparin versus Bivalirudin on Circulating Angiogenic Peptides

Navin K. Kapur,
Chetan Shenoy,
Adil A. Yunis,
Najwa N. Mohammad,
Szuhuei Wilson,
Vikram Paruchuri,
Emily E. Mackey,
Xiaoying Qiao,
Ameer Shah,
Michele L. Esposito

Published: April 11, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034344

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