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Abstract Background Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that second-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs) for the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease are associated with comparable, if not improved, clinical outcomes as…

Abstract Aim To assess the impact on in-hospital and long-term survival of thrombus aspiration (TA) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic…

For the past 10 years, an ongoing attempt has been made to improve primary PCI outcomes by optimizing the thrombus management in these patients. The introduction of thrombus aspiration devices…