Effect of thrombus aspiration on microcirculatory resistance and ventricular function in patients with high thrombus burden.

Doni Firman Amir Aziz AlkatiriImammurahman TaslimSurya Buana WangiRaymond Pranata

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

This study indicates no benefit of thrombus aspiration during PPCI in reducing either microvascular obstruction or left ventricular function at 6-month follow-up for patients with high thrombus burden. Nevertheless, further studies are required before definite conclusions can be made.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
heart failure
ultrasound guided
acute myocardial infarction
risk factors
mitral valve
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
acute coronary syndrome
aortic stenosis
percutaneous coronary intervention
case control
ejection fraction