Routine Thrombectomy in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Anne Kaltoft,
Morten Bøttcher,
Søren Steen Nielsen,
Hans-Henrik Tilsted Hansen,
Christian Juhl Terkelsen,
Michael Mæng,
Jens Kristensen,
Leif Thuesen,
Lars Romer Krusell,
Steen Dalby Kristensen,
Henning Andersen,
Jens Flensted Lassen,
Klaus Rasmussen,
Michael Rehling,
Torsten Toftegaard Nielsen,
Hans Erik Bøtker
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.595660
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , myocardial infarction , cardiology , clinical endpoint , randomized controlled trial
Distal embolization during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction may result in reduced myocardial perfusion, infarct extension, and impaired prognosis.
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