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Thrombus Aspiration Feasible, Results in Better Reperfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Acute-MI Patien
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Title Thrombus Aspiration Feasible, Results in Better Reperfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Acute-MI Patien
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569889?src=rss
Description Investigators say that manual aspiration can be performed in a large majority of patients presenting with ST-segment-elevation MI, irrespective of baseline clinical and angiographic features, such as a visible thrombus on angiography. Caution, however, is needed, as the study was single center and PCI performed by experienced operators. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 8, 2008
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