Journal article
An international survey of clinical practice during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction with a focus on aspiration thrombectomy.
Abstract
AIMS: Data suggest that there is a variable use of thrombectomy during primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PPCI). We sought to evaluate practices during PPCI for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), including the use of aspiration thrombectomy, and to determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive aspiration thrombectomy trial.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A 27-item online survey was distributed to 1,607 interventional …
Authors
Russo JJ; Dzavík V; Cairns JA; Rao SV; Niemelä KO; Natarajan MK; Bertrand OF; Eskola M; Welsh R; Maciejewski P
Journal
EuroIntervention, Vol. 8, No. 10, pp. 1143–1148
Publisher
Europa Digital & Publishing
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.4244/eijv8i10a177
ISSN
1774-024X