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Review
. 2016 Jan;52(1):38-44.
doi: 10.4068/cmj.2016.52.1.38. Epub 2016 Jan 19.

No-Reflow Phoenomenon by Intracoronary Thrombus in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Sang Yup Lim  1
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No-Reflow Phoenomenon by Intracoronary Thrombus in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Sang Yup Lim. Chonnam Med J. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Recently, percutaneous coronary intervention has been the treatment of choice in most acute myocardial infarction cases. Although the results of percutaneous coronary interventions have ben good, the no-reflow phenomenon and distal embolization of intracoronary thrombus are still major problems even after successful interventions. In this article, we will briefly review the deleterious effects of no-reflow and distal embolization of intracoronary thrombus during percutaneous coronary interventions. The current trials focused on the prevention and treatment of the no-reflow phenomenon and intracoronary thrombus.

Keywords: Myocardial infarction; No-Reflow phenomenon; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Thrombus.

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