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World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2014; 6(9): 1030-1037
Published online Sep 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1030
Published online Sep 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1030
Table 2 Procedural data and angiographic results n (%)
| Characteristics | Thrombus aspiration | Conventional PCI | P value |
| n = 156 | n =300 | ||
| Time to treatment, median (IQR) | 273 (170-477) | 300 (180-480) | 0.610 |
| Initial TIMI flow | < 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 111 (71.2) | 143 (48.8) | |
| 1 | 9 (5.8) | 16 (5.5) | |
| 2 | 16 (10.3) | 38 (13) | |
| 3 | 20 (12.8) | 96 (32.8) | |
| Initial TIMI flow < 3 | 136 (87.2) | 204 (67.2) | < 0.001 |
| Final TIMI flow | 0.140 | ||
| 0 | 2 (1.3) | 9 (3.1) | |
| 1 | 1 (0.6) | 6 (2.1) | |
| 2 | 19 (12.3) | 50 (17.1) | |
| 3 | 133 (85.8) | 227 (77.7) | |
| Final TIMI flow < 3 | 22 (14.1) | 65 (21.7) | 0.040 |
| Angiographic complication | 0.450 | ||
| Non-reflow | 6 (3.8) | 16 (5.4) | |
| Thrombus embolization | 7 (4.5) | 22 (7.4) | |
| Coronary dissection | 2 (1.3) | 7 (2.4) | |
| Angiographic success | 123 (78.8) | 200 (68) | 0.015 |
| Direct stenting | 88 (58.7) | 131 (45.5) | 0.009 |
| Type of stent | 0.008 | ||
| BMS | 133 (88.7) | 238 (79.3) | |
| DES | 17 (11.3) | 62 (20.7) | |
| Length of stented segment (mm), mean ± SD | 24.1 ± 11.8 | 26.9 ± 15.7 | 0.038 |
| Diameter of stented segment (mm), mean ± SD | 3.17 ± 0.43 | 2.93 ± 0.44 | < 0.001 |
| Number of stents, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.67 | 1.5 ± 0.84 | 0.009 |
| LVEF, mean ± SD | 49.6 ± 9.8 | 49 ± 10.4 | 0.610 |
- Citation: Fernández-Rodríguez D, Alvarez-Contreras L, Martín-Yuste V, Brugaletta S, Ferreira I, De Antonio M, Cardona M, Martí V, García-Picart J, Sabaté M. Does manual thrombus aspiration help optimize stent implantation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction? World J Cardiol 2014; 6(9): 1030-1037
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v6/i9/1030.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1030