Thrombus Aspiration during ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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Authors

Ole Fröbert · Uppsala University Hospital

Bo Lagerqvist · Uppsala University

Göran Olivecrona · Lund University

Elmir Ömerovic · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Þórarinn Guðnason · National University Hospital of Iceland

Michael Mæng · Aarhus University Hospital

Mikael Aasa ·

Abstract

Routine thrombus aspiration before PCI as compared with PCI alone did not reduce 30-day mortality among patients with STEMI. (Funded by the Swedish Research Council and others; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01093404.).

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 369, Issue 17, pp. 1587-1597

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1308789

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