Journal article
Stroke in the TOTAL trial: a randomized trial of routine thrombectomy vs. percutaneous coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction
Abstract
AIMS: TOTAL (N = 10 732), a randomized trial of routine manual thrombectomy vs. percutaneous coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction, showed no difference in the primary efficacy outcome but a significant increase in stroke. We sought to understand these findings.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A detailed analysis of stroke timing, stroke severity, and stroke subtype was performed. Strokes were adjudicated by neurologists …
Authors
Jolly SS; Cairns JA; Yusuf S; Meeks B; Gao P; Hart RG; Kedev S; Stankovic G; Moreno R; Horak D
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 36, No. 35, pp. 2364–2372
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 14, 2015
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehv296
ISSN
0195-668X