title: Clinical efficacy of thrombus aspiration on 5-year clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adjunctive thrombus aspiration (TA) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was reported to promote better coronary and myocardial reperfusion. However, long-term mortality benefit of TA remains controversial. The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical impact of TA on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The CREDO-Kyoto AMI Registry is a large-scale cohort study of acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing coronary revascularization in 2005-2007 at 26 hospitals in Japan. Among 5429 patients enrolled in the registry, the current study population consisted of 3536 patients who arrived at the hospital within 12 hours after the symptom onset and underwent primary PCI. Clinical outcomes were compared between the 2 patient groups with or without TA. During primary PCI procedures, 2239 out of 3536 (63%) patients underwent TA (TA group). The cumulative 5-year incidence of all-cause death was significantly lower in the TA group than in the non-TA group (18.5% versus 23.9%, log-rank P<0.001). After adjusting for confounders, however, the risk for all-cause death in the TA group was not significantly lower than that in the non-TA group (hazard ratio: 0.90, 95% CI: 0.76 to 1.06, P=0.21). The adjusted risks for cardiac death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and target-lesion revascularization were also not significantly different between the 2 groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adjunctive TA during primary PCI was not associated with better 5-year mortality in STEMI patients.
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authors.lastname: Tei
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Shuichi
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authors.lastname: Hamasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yutaka
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authors.lastname: Imoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
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authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hirofumi
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authors.lastname: Kambara
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Osamu
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authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
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authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nara
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Kazuaki
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authors.lastname: Mitsudo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Kazushige
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authors.lastname: Kadota
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawasuji
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Syuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanbara
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Kumiko
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authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Misato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yumika
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tezuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Asuka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saeki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Miya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Chikako
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasae
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Emi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takinami
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yuriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Saeko
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authors.lastname: Minematsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Mitsuru
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authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Tomohisa
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authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tazaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokushige
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natsuaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (H.W., H.S., K.N., T.T., T.K.) Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.M.) Division of Cardiology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan (Y.F.) Division of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan (Y.N.) Departments of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan (M.H.).
authors.forename: Tetsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012042:Registries; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: acute coronary syndrome; coronary artery disease; no reflow; percutaneous coronary intervention; thrombus aspiration