Percutaneous Embolectomy of Serpentine Thrombus from the Right Atrium in a 51-Year-Old Man.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2016
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.
Volume
43
Issue
6
First Page
524
Last Page
527
ISSN
1526-6702
Published In/Presented At
Patnaik, S., Rammohan, H. S., Shah, M., Garg, S., Figueredo, V., Janzer, S., & Shah, S. (2016). Percutaneous Embolectomy of Serpentine Thrombus from the Right Atrium in a 51-Year-Old Man. Texas Heart Institute journal, 43(6), 524–527. https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-15-5502
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28100974
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article