Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	20074
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-05-28 08:30
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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: A review of clinical evidence and guidelines
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Muhammad Muzaffar Mahmood, Jonathan Watt and Javed M Ahmed
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Javed M Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, United Kingdom. javed.ahmed@nuth.nhs.uk
Key Words	Primary percutaneous coronary intervention; Clinical evidence; Stroke; Acute myocardial infarction; Thrombus aspiration
Core Tip	The role of manual thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been a matter of significant research and intense debate recently. The rationale for manual thrombus aspiration during PPCI is the removal of intracoronary thrombus, thus avoiding the complication of downstream embolization leading to impaired myocardial perfusion. In this review article, we present the data from early clinical trials and meta-analyses of thrombus aspiration during PPCI, and the more recent evidence from larger multi-center randomized controlled trials that have had a major influence on clinical practice. We highlight the relevant major society guidelines for thrombus aspiration during PPCI and provide the reader with an overview of this technology and its role in contemporary management of STEMI.
Publish Date	2015-12-24 17:39
Citation	Mahmood MM, Watt J, Ahmed JM. Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: A review of clinical evidence and guidelines. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(12): 889-894
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i12/889.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i12.889

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