35 Thrombus Aspiration does not Reduce Mortality in STEMI Patients: A Meta-Analysis of 20,192 Patients, with Implications for Future Trial Design
Ahmad Y, Sen S, Nijjer S, Keene D, Cook C, Petraco R, Shun-Shin M, Cole G, Al-Lamee R, Malik I, Baker C, Mikhail G, Foale R, Mayet J, Davies J, Francis D. 35 Thrombus Aspiration does not Reduce Mortality in STEMI Patients: A Meta-Analysis of 20,192 Patients, with Implications for Future Trial Design. Heart 2016, 102: a24. DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309890.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThrombus aspirationAvailable RCT dataLong-term followFuture trial designAcute myocardial infarctionMulti-center trialNon-significant reductionSTEMI trialPrimary angioplastySTEMI patientsMyocardial infarctionMortality reductionPatient costsRCT dataTrial designMeta-AnalysisRetrospective consentStrokePatientsMortalityTrialsConfidence intervalsLogical adjunctTotal trialsSignificant increase