Background: Thrombus aspiration during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the
treatment of ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been widely used; …

Aims TOTAL (N = 10 732), a randomized trial of routine manual thrombectomy vs. percutaneous
coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction, showed no difference …

Background— Interventional cardiologists receive one of the highest levels of annual
occupational radiation exposure. Further measures to protect healthcare workers are needed. …

Aims Preliminary studies suggest that direct stenting (DS) during percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) may reduce microvascular obstruction and improve clinical outcome. …

Asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) detected by mandatory venography, a surrogate
outcome, comprises most of the efficacy outcome events in recent thromboprophylaxis trials. …

Background High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays have been adopted by many clinical
centres worldwide; however, clinicians are uncertain how to interpret the results. We sought to …

Background. Individual randomized trials have suggested that everolimus-eluting stents may
have improved clinical outcomes compared to paclitaxel-eluting stents, but individual trials …

Background The optimal strategy to prevent no-reflow in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unknown. Aims We …

Small randomized trials in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction have shown that
aspiration thrombectomy improves angiographic outcomes and may improve clinical …

A previously healthy 26-year-old man presented to a community hospital with a 1-week
history of malaise, dyspnea, and cough productive of clear sputum. He also had intermittent …