Thrombus aspiration without stenting in a patient with anterior STEMI: Regression and healing of an unstable plaque assessed by OCT at 24 months of follow‐up. Issue 8 (15th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Babunashvili, Avtandil; Pancholy, Samir; Babunashvili, Tamara; Prokhorov, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 9:Issue 8(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-08-15
• Subjects: acute myocardial infarction -- intravascular visualization -- plaque healing -- primary PCI; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4549
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: In selected cases, when STEMI caused by mild or moderate degree lesion with a large concomitant thrombus, additional OCT‐guided PCI strategy after thrombus removal allows us to defer stenting with the follow‐up natural healing of the vessel wall. Abstract : In selected cases, when STEMI caused by mild or moderate degree lesion with a large concomitant thrombus, additional OCT‐guided PCI strategy after thrombus removal allows us to defer stenting with the follow‐up natural healing of the vessel wall.