INITIAL EXPERIENCE WITH A MECHANICAL ASPIRATION CATHETER FOR THROMBUS REMOVAL DURING PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES

Trials of routine thrombus aspiration in acute coronary syndrome patients have reported mixed results. These trials were limited to manual aspiration, which suffers from decreasing vacuum power as aspiration is performed. Here, we investigate the safety and efficacy of a mechanical, continuous power