Thrombus Embolisation: Prevention is Better than Cure | Zendy

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Thrombus Embolisation: Prevention is Better than Cure

Author(s) -

Fizzah Choudry,

Roshan Weerackody,

Daniel A. Jones,

Anthony Mathur

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

interventional cardiology reviews research resources

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 1756-1477

pISSN - 1756-1485

DOI - 10.15420/icr.2019.11

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , percutaneous coronary intervention , embolization , myocardial infarction , percutaneous , cardiology , adverse effect , radiology , intensive care medicine

Thrombus embolisation complicating primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with an increase in adverse outcomes. However, there are currently no proven recommendations for intervention in the setting of large thrombus burden. In this review, we discuss the clinical implications of thrombus embolisation and angiographic predictors of embolisation, and provide an update of current evidence for some preventative strategies, both pharmacological and mechanical, in this setting.

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