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Power Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Coronary Syndromes

On Topaz, MD, FACA

Emerson C. Perin, MD

Robert L. Jesse, MD, PhD

Pramod K. Mohanty, MD

Marc Carr, MD, PhD

Uri Rosenschein, MD

Intracoronary thrombi are commonly found in patients with acute coronary syndromes. A large thrombus burden or a platelet-rich thrombus frequently resists pharmacologic therapy ("throm bolytic ceiling"). In such cases restoration of adequate antegrade coronary flow necessitates application of a mechanical force. Power thrombectomy is a revascularization strategy incor porating a mechanical device for removal of occlusive coronary thrombi in conjunction with or following administration of either platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors or thrombolytic agents, or both. Mechanical devices for power thrombectomy include ultrasound sonication, rheolytic thrombectomy (Angiojet), laser, transluminal extraction catheter, aspiration catheter, and to a limited extent, balloon angioplasty. In acute coronary syndromes the strategy of power thrombectomy aims to achieve the clinical advantages of more nearly complete vessel patency, improved antegrade flow, and enhanced preservation of myocardial tissue.

Angiology, Vol. 54, No. 4, 457-468 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/000331970305400410
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