Minimal Invasive Procedure for Myocardial Infarction

A second coronary angiogram is performed 24-48 hours later and the physician is free to decide on the best treatment, i.e. surgery, medical treatment, or stent implantation (drug-eluting stent if indicated for on-label patients). If stenting is required and the thrombus is still too large (greater than twice the artery width), the physician could postpone stent implantation for days or weeks.

The physician is encouraged to implant a stent after the thrombus aspiration (drug-eluting stent if indicated for on-label patients).