title: Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors improve mortality after aspiration thrombectomy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Navkaranbir S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ather
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaba
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Gopal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghimire
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States.
authors.forename: Akhil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States.
authors.forename: Mustafa I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, and VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, United States. Electronic address: mleesar@uabmc.edu.
authors.forename: Massoud A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Leesar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D019039:Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
keywords: GpIIb/IIIa inhibitors use; ST-elevation myocardial infarction; Thrombus aspiration