Early experience with a helical coronary thrombectomy device in patients with acute coronary thrombosis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with a new thrombectomy device (X-SIZER(TM)) in patients with angiographically visible thrombus or total coronary occlusion in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. DESIGN:A safety and feasibility study in the use of the X-SIZER during intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes. PATIENTS:35 patients, age range 31 to 83 years (mean 60). SETTING:University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (tertiary referral centre). INTERVENTIONS:The indication for intervention was primary or salvage percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction in 17 of the 35 patients; unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in 10; and unstable postinfarct angina in eight. Abciximab was given in 11 patients. MAIN OUTCOM

SUBMITTER: Constantinides S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1767114 | biostudies-literature | 2002 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature