Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of aspiration thrombectomy (AT) using anAspiration Catheter (INVATEC SPA DIVER C.E. MAX, Italy) in patients with acute myocardialinfarction (AMI). Study Design: Cross sectional and Case series study. Setting: Departmentof Cardiology, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad. Period: January 2012 to December2013. Methodology and Results: Measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) byechocardiography was obtained before (acute LVEF) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)and 1 week after (late LVEF) the procedure. Most of the patients with full restoration of STsegment elevation following PCI were higher in the aspiration Catheter control group (90 vs68%, P < 0.01), (86 vs 62%, P < 0.01) and (90 vs 64%, P < 0.01) respectively. Minimal changein LVEF was observed in patients between the Aspiration Catheter group and control group at1 week post procedure. Conclusion: Combination of AT using Aspiration Catheter (INVATECSPA DIVER C.E. MAX) with primary stenting can better outcome, while left ventricle (LV) functionhad subtle change in AMI when compared to primary stenting after balloon predilation withoutthrombectomy.
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