Bacterial footprints in aspirate of infarct-related artery in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: Bacterial infections can trigger acute coronary syndromes. This study aimed to examine bacterial footprints in the aspirate of infarct-related artery.

Patients And Methods: We studied 140 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who underwent a primary coronary intervention using thrombus aspiration catheters.