Stroke in the TOTAL trial: a randomized trial of routine thrombectomy vs. percutaneous coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction

Conclusion
Thrombectomy was associated with a significant increase in stroke. Based on these findings, future trials must carefully collect stroke to determine safety in addition to efficacy.

Source: European Heart Journal - September 14, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jolly, S. S., Cairns, J. A., Yusuf, S., Meeks, B., Gao, P., Hart, R. G., Kedev, S., Stankovic, G., Moreno, R., Horak, D., Kassam, S., Rokoss, M. J., Leung, R. C. M., El-Omar, M., Romppanen, H. O., Alazzoni, A., Alak, A., Fung, A., Alexopoulos, D., Schwalm Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: research