Open AccessA case of percutaneous tricuspid valve infective endocarditis vegetation debulking using the AngioJet rheolytic catheter system—A novel therapeutic use
Author(s) -
Back Liam Marsden,
Hurley Siobhan,
Beardsley Justin,
Kushwaha Virag
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4314
Subject(s) - medicine , debulking , infective endocarditis , percutaneous , tricuspid valve , fulminant , catheter , vegetation (pathology) , endocarditis , surgery , pathology , ovarian cancer , cancer
In patients with fulminant tricuspid valve infective endocarditis precluded from cardiothoracic intervention based on comorbidities or clinical status, percutaneous vegetation debulking utilizing the AngioJet rheolytic catheter system appears a viable rescue option to achieve source control.