Thrombus aspiration in hyperglycemic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients: clinical outcomes at 1-year follow-up

Thrombus aspiration in hyperglycemic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients: clinical outcomes at 1-year follow-up

Abstract Objectives We evaluate whether the thrombus aspiration (TA) before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) may improve STEMI outcomes in hyperglycemic patients. Background The management of hyperglycemic patients during STEMI is unclear. Methods We undertook an observational cohor...

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Main Authors: Celestino Sardu, Michelangela Barbieri, Maria Luisa Balestrieri, Mario Siniscalchi, Pasquale Paolisso, Paolo Calabrò, Fabio Minicucci, Giuseppe Signoriello, Michele Portoghese, Pasquale Mone, Davide D’Andrea, Felice Gragnano, Alessandro Bellis, Ciro Mauro, Giuseppe Paolisso, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Raffaele Marfella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Hyperglycemia
STEMI
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Thrombus aspiration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0795-8

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