| Autor: |
Marzullo, Raffaella, Capestro, Alessandro, Muçaj, Andi, Piva, Tommaso |
| Zdroj: |
European Heart Journal Case Reports; May2023, Vol. 7 Issue 5, p1-5, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Background Clinical thromboembolism in Fontan patients is often a catastrophic event resulting in death and adverse long-term outcomes. The treatment of acute thromboembolic complications in these patients is very controversial. Case summary We describe the use of rheolytic thrombectomy in a Fontan patient with life-threatening pulmonary embolism, employing a cerebral protection system to reduce the risk of stroke through the fenestration. Discussion Rheolytic thrombectomy may be a successful alternative to systemic thrombolytic therapy and open surgical resection for the treatment of acute high-risk pulmonary embolism in the Fontan population. Embolic protection device to capture and remove thrombus/debris may be an innovative tool to reduce the risk of stroke through the fenestration while performing a percutaneous procedure in fenestrated Fontan patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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