The State of Coronary Thrombus Aspiration
Thrombus aspiration in patients with high thrombus burden can decrease thrombus burden, lower rates of distal embolization, improve thrombolysis in myocardial infarction‐3 flow, reduce the incidence of no reflow, improve microvascular perfusion, and consequently improve clinical outcomes. However, >2 dozen randomized trials have compared the outcomes of routine thrombus aspiration with primary…