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The inclusion criteria were all the following: a) symptoms suggesting acute myocardial ischemia lasting for more than 30 minutes and ST-segment elevation of more than 0.1 mV in two or more contiguous leads on the ECG; b) clinical indication of primary or rescue PCI; and c) use of a thrombus aspiration device during PCI.

Patients are eligible for primary PCI when they have symptoms of an acute STEMI accompanied by an electrocardiogram with ST-segment elevation of ≥0.2 mV in two or more contiguous leads and present within 12 hours after the onset of symptoms.

11 A diagnosis of STEMI was made when new ST-segment elevation was present at the J point in two or more contiguous leads.

The initial electrocardiographic diagnosis of ST elevation myocardial infarction included those with ST elevation ≥ 1 millivolt in 2 or more contiguous leads and/or left bundle branch block.

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was defined as a new ST-segment elevation of at least 1 mm in two or more contiguous leads or new left bundle branch block (LBBB) concomitant with elevated troponin level [ 14].

ECG changes were assessed by an independent blinded cardiologist and defined as new Q waves ≥2 mm in two or more contiguous leads, new bundle branch block or loss of R wave progression by the 4th postoperative day.

MI was diagnosed in the presence of at least two of the following three findings: 1) chest pain for ≥20 min, 2) creatine kinase-MB above the double upper normal limit of our laboratory, and 3) ST-segment elevation of ≥0.1 mV in two or more limb leads or ≥0.2 mV in two or more contiguous precordial leads.

STEMI was defined as ST-segment elevation of ≥ 2 mm in two or more contiguous chest leads, ≥ 1 mm in two or more limb leads, or new left bundle-branch block, together with typical symptoms (chest pain or discomfort > 20 min duration).

STEMI was defined as ST-segment elevation of > 2 mm in two or more contiguous chest leads or > 1 mm in two or more limb leads or new left bundle-branch block, together with typical symptoms (chest pain or discomfort > 20 min).

Criteria for inclusion were: (1) age ≥18 years, (2) symptom duration of ≤12 h prior to admission and (3) ST-segment elevation ≥0.1 mV in two or more contiguous ECG leads.

We included patients with at least 30 min of continuous typical chest pain, with ST-elevations of at least 0.2 mV in two or more anatomically contiguous leads, presenting to the emergency medical service within 6 h after symptom onset.