The feasibility of optical coherence tomography guided thrombus aspiration in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction after initial conservative therapy--a pilot study

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 12;168(5):4981-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.133. Epub 2013 Aug 3.

Authors

Wouter G Wieringa¹, Chris P H Lexis, Gilles F H Diercks, Erik Lipsic, Eng-Shiong Tan, Remco A J Schurer, Hindrik W van der Werf, Ad F M van den Heuvel, Albert J H Suurmeijer, Felix Zijlstra, Bart J G L de Smet, Gabija Pundziute

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 23916781
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.133

No abstract available

Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Non-STEMI; Optical coherence tomography; Thrombus aspiration.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Coronary Thrombosis / therapy*
Electrocardiography
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Thrombectomy / methods*
Tomography, Optical Coherence*
Treatment Outcome