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Thrombus Aspiration in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Sanjit S. Jolly,
Stefan James,
Vladimír Džavík,
John A. Cairns,
Karim D. Mahmoud,
Felix Zijlstra,
Salim Yusuf,
Göran Olivecrona,
Henrik Renlund,
Peggy Gao,
Bo Lagerqvist,
Ashraf Alazzoni,
Saško Kedev,
Goran Stanković,
Brandi Meeks,
Ole Frøbert
Publication year - 2016
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.116.025371
Subject(s) - medicine , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction , cardiology , randomized controlled trial , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , odds ratio , thrombus , surgery , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Thrombus aspiration during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been widely used; however, recent trials have questioned its value and safety. In this meta-analysis, we, the trial investigators, aimed to pool the individual patient data from these trials to determine the benefits and risks of thrombus aspiration during PCI in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction.

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