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Utility of mechanical rheolysis as an adjunct to rescue angioplasty and platelet inhibition in acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock: A case report CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS Lee, D. P., Lo, S., Herity, N. A., Ward, M., Yeung, A. C. 2001; 52 (2): 220-225

Abstract

We describe the value of mechanical rheolysis as an adjunct to rescue angioplasty and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition in a patient with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock in whom the severity of the intracoronary thrombus burden precluded restoration of antegrade coronary flow by conventional balloon angioplasty and stenting.

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