Design and rationale of the ATTRACTIVE trial: a randomised trial of intrAThrombus Thrombolysis versus aspiRAtion thrombeCTomy during prImary percutaneous coronary interVEntion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with high thrombus burden
Introduction ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with high thrombus burden is associated with a poor prognosis. Manual aspiration thrombectomy reduces coronary vessel distal embolisation, improves microvascular perfusion and reduces cardiovascular deaths, but it promotes more strokes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e076476.full |