Aspiration thrombectomy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Editorial

G De Luca et al. Heart. 2006 Jul.

. 2006 Jul;92(7):867-9.

doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.082214. Epub 2006 May 2.

Abstract

How beneficial is the adjunctive use of thrombectomy devices in STEMI patients undergoing primary angioplasty?

Impact of intracoronary aspiration thrombectomy during primary angioplasty on left ventricular remodelling in patients with anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction.
De Luca L, Sardella G, Davidson CJ, De Persio G, Beraldi M, Tommasone T, Mancone M, Nguyen BL, Agati L, Gheorghiade M, Fedele F. De Luca L, et al. Heart. 2006 Jul;92(7):951-7. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074716. Epub 2005 Oct 26. Heart. 2006. PMID: 16251226 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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