Thrombus aspiration as definitive mechanical intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A report of five cases

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 242-244

  Fokkema, Marieke L ^a   Vlaar, Pieter J ^a   Svilaas, Tone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THROMBOSIS; THROMBUS ASPIRATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43149110599     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: 15572501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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