title: Successful thrombus removal during angioplasty in a patient with acute myocardial infarction using a new aspiration catheter.
abstract: We describe the case of a male patient, aged 62 years, with acute myocardial infarction, who underwent primary angioplasty using a new thrombus aspiration catheter in conjunction with the conventional technique. This catheter is easier to use than similar devices available to date and is extremely effective in the removal of large intracoronary thrombi, thus providing protection against distal embolism during angioplasty procedures.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece. xammix@panafonet.gr
authors.forename: Michalis I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hamilos
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kochiadakis
authors.forename: Emmanuel I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Skalidis
authors.forename: Nikos E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Igoumenidis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skandalakis
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selianakis
authors.forename: Panos E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Vardas
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods