Safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for Acute ST elevation MI: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clinical trials comparing thrombectomy devices with conventional percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have produced conflicting results. The objective of our stud...

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Main Authors: Grossman P Michael, Hameed Irfan, Chetcuti Stanley, Tamhane Umesh U, Moscucci Mauro, Gurm Hitinder S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/10/10