Journal article
Outcomes after thrombus aspiration for ST elevation myocardial infarction: 1-year follow-up of the prospective randomised TOTAL trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Two large trials have reported contradictory results at 1 year after thrombus aspiration in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In a 1-year follow-up of the largest randomised trial of thrombus aspiration, we aimed to clarify the longer-term benefits, to help guide clinical practice.
METHODS: The trial of routine aspiration ThrOmbecTomy with PCI versus PCI ALone in Patients with STEMI (TOTAL) was a prospective, randomised, …
Authors
Jolly SS; Cairns JA; Yusuf S; Rokoss MJ; Gao P; Meeks B; Kedev S; Stankovic G; Moreno R; Gershlick A
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 387, No. 10014, pp. 127–135
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2016
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(15)00448-1
ISSN
0140-6736