Further innovation and research is required for thrombus aspiration in PCI

S Jay Mathews The TASTE and TOTAL studies suggested that routine thombus aspiration in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did not provide mortality benefit and may increase the risk of stroke. However, a new study (CHEETAH) is evaluating whether a next-generation aspiration catheter could lead to improved outcomes. S Jay Mathews [...]

2019-11-21T09:38:40+00:00November 20th, 2019|Tags: , , |

First patient enrolled in study of CAT RX aspiration catheter for thrombus removal in coronary vessels

CAT RX Penumbra has announced the enrolment of the first patient in its CHEETAH study, a prospective, multicentre US study to evaluate the safety and performance of the Indigo system with CAT RX aspiration catheter in the coronary vessels. Introduced in 2018, as part of the Indigo aspiration system, the Indigo CAT [...]

2019-10-15T13:26:19+00:00October 15th, 2019|Tags: , |
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