title: Thrombectomy for thrombus removal, filters for whatever else.
abstract: Although effective in reducing the total embolic burden, many current thrombectomy devices might not be able to prevent the liberation of plaque components, which have been shown to be a potential contributor to the development of no-reflow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy.
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Limbruno
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Severi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017131:Thrombectomy