thrombus aspiration
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A diagnosis of acute MI defined by chest pain suggestive for myocardial ischemia for at least 30 minutes, with a time from onset of symptoms of less than 12 hours, before hospital admission; 2. An ECG with ST- segment elevation of more than 0.1 mV in 2 or more leads.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Rescue PCI after thrombolytic therapy; 2. Inability to obtain informed consent; 3. Known existence of a life-threatening disease with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Angiographic myocardial blush grade of less than 2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Enzymatic infarct size; 2. ST-segment elevation resolution; 3. Persistent ST-segment elevation; 4. Post-procedural distal embolization; 5. Major Adverse Cardiac Events at 30 days and 1 year. | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Groningen Thoraxcenter, Dept Cardiology PO Box 30 0001