Key result
Interventional therapies designed to remove intracoronary thrombus have been investigated to restore myocardial blood flow and limit infarct size in acute myocardial infarction.
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Highlights persistent interest in adjunctive thrombus removal for AMI; leaves open optimal integration with modern reperfusion.
Discusses the historical context and importance of addressing intracoronary thrombosis to limit infarct size in acute myocardial infarction.
Richard C. Becker (1988) conducted a review in Coronary heart disease / Acute myocardial infarction. Coronary thrombolysis was evaluated. Interventional therapies designed to remove intracoronary thrombus have been investigated to restore myocardial blood flow and limit infarct size in acute myocardial infarction.
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