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Clinical impact of direct stenting and interaction with thrombus aspiration in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Thrombectomy Trialists Collaboration

Abstract

Aims: Preliminary studies suggest that direct stenting (DS) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may reduce microvascular obstruction and improve clinical outcome. Thrombus aspiration may facilitate DS. We assessed the impact of DS on clinical outcome and myocardial reperfusion and its interaction with thrombus aspiration among ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing PCI. Methods and results: …

Authors

Mahmoud KD; Jolly SS; James S; Džavík V; Cairns JA; Olivecrona GK; Renlund H; Gao P; Lagerqvist B; Alazzoni A

Journal

European Heart Journal, Vol. 39, No. 26, pp. 2472–2479

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

July 7, 2018

DOI

10.1093/eurheartj/ehy219

ISSN

0195-668X