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Mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJect in a child with congenital heart disease
Author(s) -
Vincent Robert N.,
Dinkins Jeanne,
Dobbs Melinda C.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10768
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , catheter , surgery , heart disease , complication , stent , cardiology , vascular disease
Acute thrombosis of a vascular channel can be a serious and perhaps fatal complication. We describe a patient who developed complete thrombosis of the left pulmonary artery following catheter placement of a stent in this vessel shortly after open heart surgery. The thrombosis was successfully removed using the Possis AngioJet mechanical thrombectomy catheter. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;61:253–255. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.