Synopsis The current study demonstrated that presence of polyhedrocytes in intracoronary thrombi (ICT), observed in one-third of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, is associated with smaller minimal IRA diameter, prolonged ischemia and their formation in late presenters is associated with more effective thrombus aspiration and better myocardial reperfusion. This week's 'MED FACT' discusses a clinical trial from Clinical Research in Cardiology, “Polyhedral erythrocytes in intracoronary thrombus and their association with reperfusion in myocardial infarction”. January, 2019.
Authors : Zalewski J, et.al . Key Takeaways Presence of polyhedrocytes in intracoronary thrombi is associated with more effective thrombus aspiration and better myocardial reperfusion. Objective Study Type Participants To estimate the determinants of polyhedrocytes content in…
