Medtronic, Inc. Release: Heart Attack Patients Benefit From Thrombus Aspiration Prior to Stenting, Study Shows

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Using the Export Aspiration Catheter from Medtronic (NYSE:MDT - News), before stenting, in patients suffering acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can significantly improve blood flow and survival rates compared to conventional treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) alone, according to results of a Dutch study presented today at the American College of Cardiology meeting.

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