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Interventional Strategies in Thrombus Management for ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Abstract

The major limitation of modern primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is distal embolisation of thrombus and microvascular obstruction. Microvascular flow, as measured by myocardial blush grade (MPG), predicts mortality after PPCI. Despite initial enthusiasm, current evidence does not support routine use of Intracoronary over intravenous glycoprotein 2b3a inhibitors during PPCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to …

Authors

Tsang M; Jolly S

Journal

Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 35–38

Publisher

Radcliffe Cardiology

Publication Date

2015

DOI

10.15420/icr.2015.10.1.35

ISSN

1756-1477