Comparison of temporary occlusion and aspiration system versus the conventional method during coronary stenting for
Takanori Kusuyama1, Toru Kataoka, Hidetaka Iida
1Department of Cardiology, Tsukazaki Memorial Hospital, Hyougo, Japan.
The American Journal of Cardiology
|October 13, 2004
Abstract:
This study evaluated the effects of the temporary occlusion and aspiration device GuardWire on percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction. This device brought about a significant reduction in the no-reflow phenomenon and improvement in ST resolution compared with conventional percutaneous coronary intervention.

