Adjunct therapy in STEMI intervention.
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) interventions have significantly reduced mortality and morbidity from acute myocardial infarction. Compulsive management of thrombus is a fundamental requirement of these interventions. A pragmatic thrombus-guided management strategy is reviewed along with additional novel therapeutic adjuncts for STEMI interventions.
Mehta
Sameer
S
University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, 55 Pinta Road, Miami, FL 33133, USA. mehtas@bellsouth.net
Alfonso
Carlos E
CE
Oliveros
Estefania
E
Shamshad
Faisal
F
Flores
Ana I
AI
Cohen
Salomon
S
Falcão
Esther
E
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006401:Hematologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017131:Thrombectomy
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D006401:Hematologic Agents