Saved by the VAC: Minimally Invasive Removal of a Surely Fatal Right Heart Thrombus in a Patient with Advanced Heart Failure
Joint Authors
Keeton, James
Gonzalez, Pedro Engel
Cox, Julie
Morlend, Robert M.
Amin, Alpesh A.
Mammen, Pradeep P. A.
Huffman, Lynn C.
Araj, Faris G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intracardiac thrombi are associated with an increased morbidity and mortality due to their unpredictability and embolic potential.
Right heart thrombus is infrequently encountered in clinical practice outside the scenario of acute pulmonary embolism with hemodynamic compromise, and even more uncommon is the presence of a massive right heart thrombus.
Embolic potential is high, and historically, management has revolved around open surgical removal or systemic thrombolysis.
We hereby present a case of a massive right heart thrombus in a high surgical risk patient, which was successfully removed using a percutaneous aspiration device.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Keeton, James& Gonzalez, Pedro Engel& Cox, Julie& Morlend, Robert M.& Amin, Alpesh A.& Mammen, Pradeep P. A.…[et al.]. 2020. Saved by the VAC: Minimally Invasive Removal of a Surely Fatal Right Heart Thrombus in a Patient with Advanced Heart Failure. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146154
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Keeton, James…[et al.]. Saved by the VAC: Minimally Invasive Removal of a Surely Fatal Right Heart Thrombus in a Patient with Advanced Heart Failure. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146154
American Medical Association (AMA)
Keeton, James& Gonzalez, Pedro Engel& Cox, Julie& Morlend, Robert M.& Amin, Alpesh A.& Mammen, Pradeep P. A.…[et al.]. Saved by the VAC: Minimally Invasive Removal of a Surely Fatal Right Heart Thrombus in a Patient with Advanced Heart Failure. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146154
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146154