Is there still a place for thrombectomy?

Thin-strut bioresorbable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent use for an optimal result of rescue coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction failed thrombolytic therapy: the Bangladesh National Heart Foundation Annual Conference OCT-assisted live case

“…an essential consideration in primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction [5,[7][8][9], similar to the fundamental role played by thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke interventions [10]. This should be paired with optimal stent use to achieve best outcomes in vessel lumen reconstruction and long-term clinical outcomes.…”

The role of manual aspiration thrombectomy in the management of STEMI: a TOTALly different TASTE of TAPAS

“…In this issue of Advances in Interventional Cardiology , 2 case reports describe successful application of manual thrombectomy beyond the scope of routine STEMI management (a patient with breast cancer and paraneoplastic syndrome, who suffered non-ST-segment myocardial infarction and a patient with bacterial endocarditis of the aortic valve and anterior STEMI caused by embolization of thrombotic material into the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery) [ 5 , 6 ].…”