Use of a direct thrombin inhibitor for intraoperative anticoagulation during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

In the issue the authors report brief literature review and the case of use of bivalirudin as an alternative intraoperative anticoagulant for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.