ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION-DERIVED CORONARY MICROVASCULAR OBSTRUCTION IS NOT THROMBUS DEPENDENT: RESULTS IN A PORCINE CORONARY MODEL

Microvascular Obstruction (MVO) during STEMI is responsible for ischemia and cell death. It is a marker for late complications including death, CHF and stroke. MVO is incompletely understood regarding the role of thrombus and small vessel occlusion. This study examined thrombus in MVO during STEMI