Adjunctive manual thrombus aspiration during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to synthesize evidence by examining the effects of manual thrombus aspiration on clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 26 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), enrolling 11,780 patients...

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Main Authors: Song-Bai Deng, Jing Wang, Jun Xiao, Ling Wu, Xiao-Dong Jing, Yu-Ling Yan, Jian-Lin Du, Ya-Jie Liu, Qiang She
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4236171?pdf=render