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Title: AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation

Abstract

This case reports describes a 39-year-old female with a history of surgically repaired hypoplastic left heart syndrome who presented with a left peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with associated large volume subclavian and brachiocephalic vein thrombus. Due to the presence of a right-to-left shunt via a fenestrated Fontan, there was clinical concern for a paradoxical embolism during removal of the PICC. The AngioVac aspiration system was successfully utilized to aspirate thromboemboli from the level of the proximal Glenn shunt during manipulation and removal of the PICC. This is the first reported case to demonstrate the safe and effective use of the AngioVac aspiration system for protection of paradoxical emboli through a cardiac right-to-left shunt during a procedure at high risk for thromboembolism.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. University of California, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology (United States)
  2. University of California, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22469936
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 38; Journal Issue: 3; Conference: CIRSE 2015: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe congress, Lisbon (Portugal), 26-30 Sep 2015; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; BIOLOGICAL REPAIR; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BYPASSES; EMBOLI; FEMALES; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEART; REMOVAL; SAFETY; SURGERY; VEINS; WHO

Citation Formats

Al-Hakim, Ramsey, Patel, Komal, and Moriarty, John M., E-mail: jmoriarty@mednet.ucla.edu. AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1007/S00270-014-0953-7.
Al-Hakim, Ramsey, Patel, Komal, & Moriarty, John M., E-mail: jmoriarty@mednet.ucla.edu. AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-014-0953-7
Al-Hakim, Ramsey, Patel, Komal, and Moriarty, John M., E-mail: jmoriarty@mednet.ucla.edu. 2015. "AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-014-0953-7.
@article{osti_22469936,
title = {AngioVac Aspiration for Paradoxical Emboli Protection through a Fenestrated Fontan During Central Venous Thrombus Manipulation},
author = {Al-Hakim, Ramsey and Patel, Komal and Moriarty, John M., E-mail: jmoriarty@mednet.ucla.edu},
abstractNote = {This case reports describes a 39-year-old female with a history of surgically repaired hypoplastic left heart syndrome who presented with a left peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with associated large volume subclavian and brachiocephalic vein thrombus. Due to the presence of a right-to-left shunt via a fenestrated Fontan, there was clinical concern for a paradoxical embolism during removal of the PICC. The AngioVac aspiration system was successfully utilized to aspirate thromboemboli from the level of the proximal Glenn shunt during manipulation and removal of the PICC. This is the first reported case to demonstrate the safe and effective use of the AngioVac aspiration system for protection of paradoxical emboli through a cardiac right-to-left shunt during a procedure at high risk for thromboembolism.},
doi = {10.1007/S00270-014-0953-7},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22469936}, journal = {Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology},
issn = {0174-1551},
number = 3,
volume = 38,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}