Synergism of rheolytic thrombectomy and embolic distal protection using the percusurge guardwire for fresh thrombus removal: An in vitro study

Acute Cardiac Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-34

  Matar, Fadi ^a   Gloer, Kathy ^a   Barrett, Chantel ^a   Sires, Olivia ^a   Thakore, Shaival ^a   Warner, Jennifer ^a   Thompson Sullebarger, J ^a   Ebra, George ^a  

^a Cardioquest Research Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Distal embolic protection; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Thrombectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; ASPIRATION; BALLOON OCCLUSION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATHETER; EXTRACTION; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY; TECHNOLOGY; THROMBUS;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; EMBOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33745685456     PISSN: 17482941     EISSN: 1748295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14628840600623757     Document Type: Article

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