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Published on: July 18, 2014
Mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJect in a child with congenital heart disease
Robert N Vincent1, Jeanne Dinkins, Melinda C Dobbs
1Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. vincentr@kidsheart.com
Abstract:
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.
