AngioVac

Transcatheter Therapy for a Large Mobile Right Atrial Thrombus and Massive Pulmonary Embolism

05/01/2016

Jeanne M. DeCara , MD;

Michael D. Howell , MD;

Jonathan D. Paul , MD;

John E.A. Blair , MD;

Sandeep Nathan , MD, MSc, FACC, FSCAI;

Atman P. Shah , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Roberto M. Lang , MD;

Akhil Narang , MD;

Anuj Mediratta , MD;

Jeremy R. Estrada , MD;

Johnathan Rosenberg , MD;

We describe a novel combined technique of percutaneous aspiration of unstable right atrial thrombus followed by ultrasound-directed thrombolysis of massive pulmonary embolism.

We describe a novel combined...

05/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Right Atrial Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy: Single-Center Experience

05/01/2016

Sean R. Wilson , MD;

Edward R. DeLaney , MS;

Vladimir Jelnin , MD;

Itzhak Kronzon , MD;

Gila Perk , MD;

Jonathan M. Hemli , MD;

Nirav C. Patel , MD;

Suhail Raoof , MD;

Carlos E. Ruiz , MD, PhD;

Ahmed Al Badri , MD;

Chad Kliger , MS, MD;

Dillon Weiss , BS;

Luigi Pirelli , MD;

The optimal therapy for thrombi-in-transit remains controversial. We report our experience using percutaneous removal of right heart thrombus using vacuum aspiration.

The optimal therapy for...

05/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology