Safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for Acute ST elevation MI: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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[2] Boura JA(2005)Unsuccessful reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty American Heart Journal 150 557-562

[3] Grines CL(2000)Relationship of TIMI myocardial perfusion grade to mortality after administration of thrombolytic drugs Circulation 101 125-130

[4] De Luca G(2005)The ECG in acute coronary syndromes: new tricks from an old dog Heart 91 851-853

[5] van't Hof AWJ(2008)Adjunctive devices in primary or rescue PCI: A meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Cardiology 123 313-321

[6] Ottervanger JP(2007)Adjunctive mechanical devices to prevent distal embolization in patients undergoing mechanical revascularization for acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials Am Heart J 153 343-353

[7] Hoorntje JCA(2007)Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing anti-embolic devices with standard PCI for improving myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 69 488-496

[8] Gosselink ATM(2005)A simple hint to improve Robinson and Dickersin's highly sensitive PubMed search strategy for controlled clinical trials Int J Epidemiol 34 224-225

[9] Dambrink J-HE(2006)Prevention of distal embolization in patients undergoing mechanical revascularization for acute myocardial infarction. A review of current status Thromb Haemost 96 700-710

[10] Zijlstra F(1999)The hazards of scoring the quality of clinical trials for meta-analysis JAMA 282 1054-1060

[1] Keeley EC(2003)Primary angioplasty versus intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: a quantitative review of 23 randomised trials The Lancet 361 13-20

[2] Boura JA(2005)Unsuccessful reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty American Heart Journal 150 557-562

[3] Grines CL(2000)Relationship of TIMI myocardial perfusion grade to mortality after administration of thrombolytic drugs Circulation 101 125-130

[4] De Luca G(2005)The ECG in acute coronary syndromes: new tricks from an old dog Heart 91 851-853

[5] van't Hof AWJ(2008)Adjunctive devices in primary or rescue PCI: A meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Cardiology 123 313-321

[6] Ottervanger JP(2007)Adjunctive mechanical devices to prevent distal embolization in patients undergoing mechanical revascularization for acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials Am Heart J 153 343-353

[7] Hoorntje JCA(2007)Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing anti-embolic devices with standard PCI for improving myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 69 488-496

[8] Gosselink ATM(2005)A simple hint to improve Robinson and Dickersin's highly sensitive PubMed search strategy for controlled clinical trials Int J Epidemiol 34 224-225

[9] Dambrink J-HE(2006)Prevention of distal embolization in patients undergoing mechanical revascularization for acute myocardial infarction. A review of current status Thromb Haemost 96 700-710

[10] Zijlstra F(1999)The hazards of scoring the quality of clinical trials for meta-analysis JAMA 282 1054-1060