Thrombus

Rapid Communication

A Referral Pathway for Treating Patients With Severe Venous Disease Using Mechanical Thrombectomy

04/24/2024

Nicolas J. Mouawad

04/24/2024

Wounds

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The Great Masquerader: Coronary Occlusion From Thrombus in Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Causing Anterior-Wall STEMI With Cardiogenic Shock

10/01/2022

Wiwat Kanjanarutjawiwat , MD;

Sarunpong Pibalyart , MD;

Paruepong Makarasen , MD;

A 55-year-old Thai man with history of chronic alcoholism presented to our hospital complaining of sudden onset of severe substernal chest pain and profuse sweating for 4 hours. Upon arrival, he was barely conscious. His initial blood...

A 55-year-old Thai man with...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Manual Coronary Thrombectomy in Primary PCI: What a Satisfaction it is Sometimes to Look Into the Catheter

01/02/2022

Andrea Ascione , MD;

Alessio Arrivi , MD, PhD, FESC;

Marcello Dominici , MD;

Nicola Bier , MD;

To our knowledge, this is the longest coronary thrombus ever reported to be removed in its entirety.

To our knowledge, this is the...

01/02/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Primary Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction

11/01/2021

Ali Faizal , MD, DM;

Sajid Yoonus , MD, DM;

Shreetal Rajan Nair , MD, DM;

Shajudeen Kayakkal , MD, DM;

Jomy Vadasseril Jose , MD, DM;

A 46-year-old woman with no significant past history presented to the emergency department with symptoms of AMI. Coronary angiography showed occlusion of the distal LAD. Aspiration was performed in the vessel and yielded pinkish friable...

A 46-year-old woman with no...

11/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Management of Thrombotic Occlusion of the Femoropopliteal Artery and Proximal Tibial Vessels in a COVID-19 Patient Using the Auryon™ Laser

09/15/2020

Waheeb John Shammas , BS, MBA, RA, BA;

Nicolas W. Shammas , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM;

COVID-19 triggers an inflammatory condition caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Thrombotic events have been commonly described in patients with COVID-19 and they are responsible for a large percentage of deaths seen from this virus.

COVID-19 triggers an...

09/15/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Update

Mechanical Power Aspiration With CAT RX and Indigo® System: Innovation in Coronary Thrombus Removal

09/05/2019

Brian Kolski , MD;

S. Jay Mathews , MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI;

Vasco Marques , MD;

Christopher L. Brown , MD;

Suhail Dohad , MD;

As part of the Indigo Aspiration System, the Indigo CAT RX Aspiration Catheters and Indigo Separator™ 4 are indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.

As part of the Indigo Aspiration...

09/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Emergency Venous Angioplasty of a Complete Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis

05/28/2019

Tobias Petzold , MD;

Manuela Thienel , MD;

Steffan Massberg , MD;

Enzo Lüsebrink , MD;

A patient with a central venous port for chemotherapy was admitted to our emergency department due to progressive dyspnea, chest pain, and swelling; thoracic CT scan revealed thrombus occluding the SVC in close proximity to the right atrium.

A patient with a central venous...

05/28/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Transcatheter Removal of Right Atrial Thrombus in a Child With Recent Surgical Atrial Septal Defect Closure

01/21/2019

Nikolaos G. Eleftherakis , MD;

Evangelos S. Karanasios , MD;

The authors present an original case of right atrial free-floating thrombus removal with a special retriever, in a young girl after operation for atrial septal defect closure.

The authors present an original...

01/21/2019

Vascular Disease Management

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Abluminal Neointimal Healing by Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation on Organized Recanalized Thrombus

10/23/2017

Bruno Limpo , MD;

Santiago Jesus Camacho Freire , MD, PhD;

Jessica Roa Garrido , MD;

José Francisco Díaz Fernández , MD;

Javier León Jiménez , MD;

Antonio Enrique Gómez Menchero , MD;

Rosa Cardenal Piris , MD;

At 6-month PCI follow-up, angiography showed patent left anterior descending and circumflex stents. However, OCT revealed almost all abluminal cavities were completely filled, which we surmise was due to a neointimal healing process.

At 6-month PCI follow-up,...

10/23/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study

A Remarkable Finding Complicating Pericardiocentesis

07/09/2017

Nissi Suppogu , MD;

Kevin Floyd , MD;

Brett Hiendlmayr , MD;

Right ventricular perforation during emergent pericardiocentesis is an unfortunate but known complication of the procedure. However, right ventricular perforation with resultant endocardial and epicardial thrombi has never been described as a...

Right ventricular perforation...

07/09/2017

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