A case of acute myocardial infarction treated with a new thrombectomy system

Thrombotic occlusion in the culprit lesion of acute myocardial infarction was successfully recanalized using a 4.5 Fr thrombectomy catheter (RESCUE), which was also used to normalize the coronary blood flow. The retrieved specimens were white thrombi containing red thrombi and cholesterol crystals,...

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Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2002-02, Vol.55 (2), p.239-243
Main Authors: Nishida, Takahiro, Nakamura, Masato, Tsunoda, Taro, Iijima, Raisuke, Shiba, Masanori, Wada, Masamichi, Nakajima, Rintaro, Kitagawa, Yoko, Yajima, Suguru, Wakayama, Megumi, Shibuya, Kazutoshi, Yamaguchi, Tetsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Coronary Stenosis - complications
Coronary Stenosis - surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Myocardial Infarction - surgery
plaque rupture
slow coronary flow
Thrombectomy
thrombectomy catheter
thrombus
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Summary:Thrombotic occlusion in the culprit lesion of acute myocardial infarction was successfully recanalized using a 4.5 Fr thrombectomy catheter (RESCUE), which was also used to normalize the coronary blood flow. The retrieved specimens were white thrombi containing red thrombi and cholesterol crystals, indicating plaque rupture. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2002;55:239–243. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.10039