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Figure 3. Coronary artery ectasia-associated posterior MI, managed with thrombus aspiration without stent implantation. Diagnostic angiography demonstrating a large thrombus in the ectatic Cx lesion (A); Thrombus appearance persisted after wire crossing (B). Thrombus shifted different branches after balloon dilation (C and D); Successful thrombus aspiration provided TIMI III flow without stenting (E). Cx: Circumflex artery; MI: Myocardial infarction.