Thromboaspiration of Heavy Thrombotic Load Salvages Myocardium and Prevents the No-Reflow Phenomenon in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors

  • Antonis S Manolis, MD, FACC, FESC, FHRS Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v5i1.192

Abstract

The combination of thromboaspiration of heavy thrombotic load, coronary stenting and use of a IIB/IIIA antiplatlet agent led to full mechanical recanalization and complete restoration of TIMI 3 blood flow to the right coronary artery and obviation of the no-reflow phenomenonin in a patient with acute inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Author Biography

Antonis S Manolis, MD, FACC, FESC, FHRS, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Cardiology

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Published

2010-02-01

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2010)

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