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SUBMITTER: Barua S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649476 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barua Sumita S Geenty Paul P Deshmukh Tejas T Ada Cuneyt C Tanous David D Cooper Mark M Fahmy Peter P Denniss Alan Robert AR
European heart journal. Case reports 20200904 5
<h4>Background</h4>Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the cornerstone of management for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, large intracoronary thrombus burden complicates up to 70% of STEMI cases. Adjunct therapies described to address intracoronary thrombus include manual and mechanical thrombectomy, use of distal protection device and intracoronary anti-thrombotic therapies.<h4>Case summary</h4>This series demonstrates the use of intracoronary thrombolysis in ...[more]