Successful percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with severe haemophilia A using bivalirudin as the sole procedural anticoagulant

Abstract

This article presents the case of a patient with severe haemophilia A who underwent successful multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients with haemophilia who are diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) and require intervention present a challenge to doctors due to the high risks of bleeding. The patient was administered recombinant factor VIII pre- and post-procedure. Anticoagulation during PCI was maintained with bivalirudin, a thrombin-specific anticoagulant. There were no complications and the patient tolerated the procedure well. This case suggests that bivalirudin as the sole procedural anticoagulant can be safely used in patients with a very high risk of bleeding undergoing PCI.