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Contemporary clot busting in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: beware of the embolus
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- Published on: 23 November 2015
- Published on: 23 November 2015Avoiding Embolisation during aspirationShow More
Dear Editor,
We read with great interest the article titled "Contemporary clot busting in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: beware of the embolus"(1). Since the publication of the TAPAS trial(2) in 2008 thrombus aspiration has become a useful part of the paradigm for treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction. As demonstrated in the report by Rawlins et al great care needs to be taken during the use of any a...
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