Emiliano Bianchini, Marco Lombardi, Angela Buonpane, Alfredo Ricchiuto, Alessandro Maino, Renzo Laborante, Gianluca Anastasia, Domenico D'Amario, Cristina Aurigemma, Enrico Romagnoli, Antonio Maria Leone, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Carlo Trani, Filippo Crea, Italo Porto, Francesco Burzotta, Rocco Vergallo
BACKGROUND: Routine thrombus aspiration (TA) does not improve clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), although data from meta-analyses suggest that patients with high thrombus burden may benefit from it. The impact of TA on left ventricular (LV) functional recovery and remodeling after STEMI remains controversial. We aimed to pool data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the impact of TA on LV function and remodeling after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI)...
November 16, 2023: International Journal of Cardiology