The Rise and Fall of Routine Manual Thrombectomy for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Manual thrombectomy (MT) with an aspiration catheter is frequently used in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI). It is used to reduce the thrombus burden and the risk of no-reflow in the infarct related artery. This artic...
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European Medical Journal
2016-04-01
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| Series: | European Medical Journal |
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