Journal article
Myocardial blush and microvascular reperfusion following manual thrombectomy during percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the TOTAL trial
Abstract
AIMS: Thrombectomy during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been thought to be an effective therapy to prevent distal embolization and improve microvascular perfusion. The TOTAL trial (N = 10 732), a randomized trial of routine manual thrombectomy vs. PCI alone in STEMI, showed no difference in the primary efficacy outcome. This angiographic sub-study was performed to determine …
Authors
Sharma V; Jolly SS; Hamid T; Sharma D; Chiha J; Chan W; Fuchs F; Bui S; Gao P; Kassam S
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 37, No. 24, pp. 1891–1898
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 21, 2016
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehw157
ISSN
0195-668X