Current Considerations of Thrombectomy for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Management of thrombus in coronary lesions remains a challenge that is frequently encountered during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and is usually associated with poor clinical outcomes. At the same time, the optimum management of such...

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Main Authors: Ahmed N. Mahmoud, MD, Islam Y. Elgendy, MD, Anthony A. Bavry, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript 2016-05-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2016/00000001/00000003/art00005