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SUBMITTER: Choudry FA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545997 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choudry Fizzah A FA Weerackody Roshan P RP Jones Daniel A DA Mathur Anthony A
Interventional cardiology (London, England) 20190521 2
Thrombus embolisation complicating primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with an increase in adverse outcomes. However, there are currently no proven recommendations for intervention in the setting of large thrombus burden. In this review, we discuss the clinical implications of thrombus embolisation and angiographic predictors of embolisation, and provide an update of current evidence for some preventative strategies, both pharmacological ...[more]