Thrombus Aspiration during ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Structured PICO

Does routine thrombus aspiration before PCI reduce 30-day mortality in patients with STEMI?

Population

Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Intervention

Routine thrombus aspiration before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Comparator

PCI alone

Outcome

30-day mortalityhard clinical

Routine thrombus aspiration prior to PCI does not offer a 30-day mortality benefit for patients presenting with STEMI.

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.).

Thrombus Aspiration during ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Structured PICO

Abstract

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