Background During primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), manual thrombectomy
may reduce distal embolization and thus improve microvascular perfusion. Small trials …

Background Small trials have suggested that radial access for percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) reduces vascular complications and bleeding compared with femoral access. …

BACKGROUND: Small randomized trials have demonstrated that radial access reduces
access site complications compared to a femoral approach. The objective of this meta-analysis …

Background Two large trials have reported contradictory results at 1 year after thrombus
aspiration in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In a 1-year follow-up of the largest …

Background: Thrombus aspiration during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the
treatment of ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been widely used; …

Background Clopidogrel and aspirin are the most commonly used antiplatelet therapies for
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We assessed the effect of various clopidogrel and …

Background Earlier trials have shown that a routine invasive strategy improves outcomes in
patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. However, the optimal …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine the consistency of the effects of radial
artery access in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and in …

Aims TOTAL (N = 10 732), a randomized trial of routine manual thrombectomy vs. percutaneous
coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction, showed no difference …

Background : Routine thrombus aspiration in patients undergoing primary percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) does not …