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Use of AngioJet mechanical thrombectomy for acute peripheral ischemia associated with stent fracture
Author(s) -
Barbato Joel E.,
Wholey Mark H.
Publication year - 2007
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.21245
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , peripheral , surgery , superficial femoral artery , catheter , thrombosis , ischemia , etiology , radiology , femoral artery , cardiology
Stent fracture has been an uncommonly described etiology in the development of acute peripheral ischemia. We describe the utilization of a rheolytic thrombectomy catheter with thrombolytics for the rapid treatment of superficial femoral artery thrombosis after recanalization and subsequent stent fracture. The implications of stent fracture and the therapeutic maneuvers associated with their treatment in peripheral applications are discussed. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.