On Topaz MD, FACC, FSVM - summitMD.com
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Many major STEMI studies do not measure<br />
or grade thrombus burden 1 , this despite<br />
recognition of the structural <strong>com</strong>plexity of<br />
thrombus 2 and its significant effect on PCI<br />
out<strong>com</strong>es 3 .<br />
1. Conti CR Editorial. STEMI: thrombus formation<br />
and prognosis. Clin Cardiol 2008; 31: 3-5<br />
2. Furie B, Furie BC Mechanisms of thrombus<br />
formation. NEJM 2008; 359: 938-949.<br />
3. <strong>Topaz</strong> O Editorial. Revascularization of thrombusladen<br />
lesions in AMI – the burden on the<br />
interventionalist.<br />
J Invas Cardiol 2007; 19: 324-325