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  • Unit 6.3: Mechanical Thrombectomy

    Issam Moussa, MD — Columbia University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Research Foundation

    Duration:1 hour

    Faculty Disclosure

    Disclosures not available

    Learning Objectives

    • Review the impact of coronary thrombus on procedural outcome in patients with acute ischemic syndrome
    • Identity the various angiographic classifications of coronary thrombus
    • Describe the relationship between thrombus burden and slow flow after coronary intervention
    • Define the role of mechanical thrombectomy devices in the management of patients with coronary thrombus