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Conclusions:<br />

TCT ASIA-PACIFIC 2009<br />

Thrombectomy in AMI – Perspectives on a Hot Topic<br />

• State-of-the-art AMI management should include a dedicated<br />

[mechanical ?] thrombectomy strategy.<br />

• Thrombectomy devices provide direct thrombus contact, safe &<br />

effective extraction.<br />

• Thrombus removal in AMI improves TIMI flow, ST- segment<br />

resolution, myocardial blush and cTFC.<br />

• Re-emerging technique: Power Thrombolysis – incorporation of<br />

thrombectomy devices with direct lytics.<br />

• Finally, In order to achieve its goal, the most important aspect<br />

of thrombectomy is…

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