Histopathological Features of Aspirated Thrombi after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Miranda C. Kramer; Allard C. van der Wal; Karel T. Koch; Saskia Z. Rittersma; Xiaofei Li; Hanneke P. Ploegmakers; José P. Henriques; René J. van der Schaaf; Jan Baan Jr; Marije M. Vis; Martin G. Meesterman; Jan J. Piek; Jan G. Tijssen; Robbert J. de Winter

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005817

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Histopathological Features of Aspirated Thrombi after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Miranda C. Kramer,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Allard C. van der Wal,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Karel T. Koch,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Saskia Z. Rittersma,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Xiaofei Li,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hanneke P. Ploegmakers,

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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José P. Henriques,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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René J. van der Schaaf,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Jan Baan Jr,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Marije M. Vis,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Martin G. Meesterman,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Jan J. Piek,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Jan G. Tijssen,

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Robbert J. de Winter

* E-mail: r.j.dewinter@amc.uva.nl

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Histopathological Features of Aspirated Thrombi after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Miranda C. Kramer,
Allard C. van der Wal,
Karel T. Koch,
Saskia Z. Rittersma,
Xiaofei Li,
Hanneke P. Ploegmakers,
José P. Henriques,
René J. van der Schaaf,
Jan Baan Jr,
Marije M. Vis

Published: June 5, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005817

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