| Autor: |
R H, Kim, D L, Fischman, C M, Dempsey, M P, Savage |
| Rok vydání: |
1998 |
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| Zdroj: |
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis. 43(4) |
| ISSN: |
0098-6569 |
| Popis: |
Percutaneous intervention in patients with intracoronary thrombus continues to pose a significant clinical challenge. In this report, we describe the successful treatment of a 44-year-old patient with an extensive chronic thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery using a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter. Despite angiographic documentation of coronary thrombosis 104 days prior to treatment and a voluminous thrombus burden (60 mm in length x 3 mm in diameter), rapid recanalization was accomplished with this device without embolic complications. At 1 year clinical follow-up, the patient has remained symptom free. The design of this novel device and its mechanism of action are described. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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