Journal article
Aspiration thrombectomy prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundTrials of aspiration thrombectomy (AT) prior to primary percutaneous intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) have shown apparently inconsistent results and therefore generated uncertainty and controversy. To summarize the effects of AT prior to PCI versus conventional PCI in STEMI patients.MethodsSearches of MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL to June 2015 and review of reference lists of previous reviews. We …
Authors
El Dib R; Spencer FA; Suzumura EA; Gomaa H; Kwong J; Guyatt GH; Vandvik PO
Journal
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12872-016-0285-4
ISSN
1471-2261