| Literature DB >> 28100974 |
Soumya Patnaik, Harish Seetha Rammohan, Mahek Shah, Shivani Garg, Vincent Figueredo, Sean Janzer, Salil Shah.
Abstract
Treatment of large, fresh thrombi in the vascular system can be challenging. AngioVac, a cardiopulmonary pump system, has been used to remove large thrombi and even some tumors by a percutaneous route. We report here a case of a 51-year-old man who presented with a large thrombus (7.5 × 1.5 cm) in his inferior vena cava, extending into his right atrium and right ventricle. Because the surgical risk was high, we attempted percutaneous embolectomy via the AngioVac aspiration system. We also review the literature concerning this emerging technique.Entities:
Keywords: Thrombectomy/instrumentation/methods; vacuum-assist devices
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28100974 PMCID: PMC5179160 DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-15-5502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347