What is the focus of the 2006 J Am Coll Cardiol paper by Rheolytic thrombectomy?
The 2006 J Am Coll Cardiol paper by Rheolytic thrombectomy focused on infarct size reduction in acute myocardial infarction through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The paper looked at the 30-day results of a multicenter randomized study and found that thrombectomy combined with PCI was effective in reducing infarct size in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The paper also discussed the comparison of AngioJet rheolytic thrombectomy before direct infarct artery stenting with direct stenting alone in patients with acute myocardial infarction, as studied in the JETSTENT trial. The paper concluded that thrombectomy combined with PCI was an effective treatment for acute myocardial infarction. 