Thrombus aspiration in elderly STEMI patients: a single center experience

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):3097-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.077. Epub 2013 Apr 30.

Authors

Serafina Valente¹, Chiara Lazzeri, Alessio Mattesini, Marco Chiostri, Cristina Giglioli, Francesco Meucci, Giorgio Baldereschi, Gian Franco Gensini

Affiliation

¹ Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Careggi, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 23642592
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.077

No abstract available

Keywords: Elderly; Primary PCI; Prognosis; STEMI; Thrombectomy.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Suction
Thrombectomy / methods*
Thrombosis / etiology*
Thrombosis / surgery*