AIMI
AIMI
An ongoing trial comparing final infarct size and clinical and angiographic outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction, treated with rheolytic thrombectomy followed by immediate PTCA vs. direct PTCA without thrombectomy.Assessment Final infarct size, assessed by SPECT imaging 14 to 28 days post index procedure
Conclusion AIMI found that in a sample of 480 patients, rheolytic thrombectomy did not lead to better reperfusion and was associated with a significantly higher mortality rate at 30 days and 6 months post-procedure.