Right atrial thrombi: Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy
- CHRU de Lille, Service de Radiologie Vasculaire, Hopital Cardiologique (France)
- CHRU de Lille, Service des Soins Intensifs, Hopital Cardiologique (France)
The current therapeutic options for right atrial thrombi-surgical embolectomy and thrombolysis- are associated with high mortality and such patients often have contraindications to these therapeutic options. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of endovascular right atrial embolectomy. Two patients with contraindications to thrombolysis and surgery were treated by a femoral approach. A catheter was placed in the right atrium, under fluoroscopic control, and a basket device was used to trap the thrombus. The location and extent of the thrombus was established before the procedure by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and the procedure was performed with TEE and fluoroscopy. Thrombi were withdrawn in the basket into the inferior vena cava (IVC) and a filter was inserted by a jugular approach and positioned in the IVC, just above the thrombi. The basket was removed leaving the thrombus below the filter. One patient died immediately after the procedure. In conclusion, endovascular extraction of right atrial thrombi may represent a potential therapeutic alternative, particularly in patients with contraindications to thrombolysis and surgery.
- OSTI ID:
- 21080229
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 20, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900123; Copyright (c) 1997 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.; Article Copyright (c) 1997 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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