Author/Authors :
Ugwu, Justin Department of Hospital Medicine - Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA , Hussein, Umbreen Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA , Alliu, Sampson Department of Cardiovascular Medicine - Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA , Gurujal, Ravi Department of Cardiology - Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Abstract :
The AngioVac system was invented in 2012 and was originally designed for the removal of thrombi from the venous system. It has
been successfully used in the management of iliocaval and right endocardial thrombi but is reportedly less effective in the
management of pulmonary emboli (PE). Since its advent, there has been interest in its application towards other medical
situations. One of the most revolutionary uses thus far has been for percutaneous debridement of valvular and cardiac
electronic device-associated vegetations. In most instances, the AngioVac device has been used to obviate the need for
surgery in high-risk patients. Here, we describe a novel use of this device in the successful retrieval of a large, mobile,
infected thrombus from the right ventricular outflow tract in a high surgical-risk patient.
Keywords :
Percutaneous Aspiration , Mobile Infected Thrombus , Right Ventricular Outflow , Tract , AngioVac System
