Thrombus Aspiration in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Aspiration of thrombus in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of Export Aspiration Catheter with restoration of ECG changes, arterial flow and myocardial perfusion in patients with ST segment elevation Myocardial Infarction undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). METHODS A total of 40 consecutive patients with ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) were selected. They underwent treatment accordin...

Thrombus aspiration in patients with large anterior myocardial infarction: A Thrombus Aspiration in ST-Elevation myocardial infarction in Scandinavia trial substudy.

BACKGROUND The TASTE trial did not demonstrate clinical benefit of thrombus aspiration (TA). High-risk patients might benefit from TA. METHODS The TASTE trial was a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label trial obtaining end points from national registries. Patients (n = 7,244) with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ...

Thrombus Aspiration in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Presenting Late After Symptom Onset.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine whether manual thrombus aspiration reduces microvascular obstruction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presenting late after symptom onset. BACKGROUND Thrombus aspiration is an established treatment option in patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coron...

Thrombus Aspiration in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Presenting Late after Symptom Onset

Thrombus aspiration in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction: Meta-analysis of 16 randomized trials

OBJECTIVE The mortality rate is high in some patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) because of ineffective epicardial and myocardial perfusion. The use of thrombus aspiration (TA) might be beneficial in this group but there is contradictory evidence in current trials. Therefore, using PRISMA statement, we performed a meta-analysis that compares PPCI+TA with PPCI a...