Requiem for routine thrombus aspiration

Is thrombus aspiration the appropriate "remedy"?

1. Jo SH, Youn TJ, Koo BK, et al. Renal toxicity evaluation and comparison between Visipaque (iodixanol) and Hexabrix (ioxaglate) in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing coronary angiography: the RECOVER study: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:924–30. 2. Jo SH, Youn TJ, Park JS, et al. Iodixanol is less nephrotoxic than ioxaglate in patients with renal insufficie...

Thrombus aspiration in primary coronary intervention.

CMAJ • JANUARY 11, 2011 • 183(1) © 2011 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E68 An 84-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe chest pain that had begun three hours earlier. He was a heavy smoker with a history of hypertension. On examination, his blood pressure was 120/64 mm Hg, his pulse was regular at 100 beats/min, and his respiratory rate was 20 breaths/min....

Outcomes 1 year after thrombus aspiration for myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND Routine intracoronary thrombus aspiration before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been proved to reduce short-term mortality. We evaluated clinical outcomes at 1 year after thrombus aspiration. METHODS We randomly assigned 7244 patients with STEMI to undergo manual thrombus aspiration follow...

Requiem

"In never considering neuromuscular disease to be untreatable, Yves Rideau has found ways to ameliorate every aspect of these conditions. His work has resulted in immeasurably enhancing the quality of life of his patients". This dedication included into the Guide to Evaluation in Management of Neuromuscular Diseases, 1999, made by a coworker who studied in Poitiers from 1981 to 1983, summarizes...

Requiem for the "Jaga"