Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Dec 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialInduction of mild systemic hypothermia with endovascular cooling during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of endovascular cooling during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). ⋯ Endovascular cooling can be performed safely as an adjunct to primary PCI for AMI. Further clinical trials are required to determine whether induction of mild systemic hypothermia with endovascular cooling will limit infarct size in patients undergoing reperfusion therapy.