Percutaneous Aspiration of a Mobile Infected Thrombus from the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Using the AngioVac System

Autor: Justin Ugwu, Umbreen Hussein, Sampson Alliu, Ravi Gurujal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2019 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6279019
Popis: The AngioVac system was invented in 2012 and was originally designed for the removal of thrombi from the venous system. It has been successfully used in the management of iliocaval and right endocardial thrombi but is reportedly less effective in the management of pulmonary emboli (PE). Since its advent, there has been interest in its application towards other medical situations. One of the most revolutionary uses thus far has been for percutaneous debridement of valvular and cardiac electronic device-associated vegetations. In most instances, the AngioVac device has been used to obviate the need for surgery in high-risk patients. Here, we describe a novel use of this device in the successful retrieval of a large, mobile, infected thrombus from the right ventricular outflow tract in a high surgical-risk patient.
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