Manual aspiration thrombectomy in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: New gold standard

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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2011; 3(2): 43-47
Published online Feb 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i2.43

Table 2 Randomized studies utilizing manual aspiration devices in ST segment myocardial infarction and primary percutaneous coronary intervention¹

Study	Yr	n	Device	Primary endpoint(s)	Outcomes¹
EXPIRA[14]	2009	175	Export (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA)	MBG > 2, STR	Improvement
VAMPIRE[11]	2008	355	TVAC (Nipro, Osaka, JP)	SR or NR	Trend to improvement
TAPAS[5]	2008	1071	Export (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA)	MBG	Improvement
De Luca et al[8]	2006	76	Diver CE (Invatec, Brescia, IT)	MBG > 2, STR	Improvement
Kaltoft et al[9]	2006	215	Rescue (BSC, Maple Grove, MN, USA)	Myocardial salvage	No improvement
DEAR-MI[10]	2006	148	Pronto (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN, USA)	STR, MBG 3	Improvement
REMEDIA[6]	2005	99	Diver CE (Invatec, Brescia, IT)	MBG > 2, STR	Improvement

¹Please see text for study data. MBG: Myocardial blush grade; NR: No reflow; SR: Slow reflow; STR: ST segment resolution.

Citation: Rochon B, Chami Y, Sachdeva R, Bissett JK, Willis N, Uretsky BF. Manual aspiration thrombectomy in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: New gold standard. World J Cardiol 2011; 3(2): 43-47
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v3/i2/43.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v3.i2.43