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Percutaneous endovascular vacuum assisted removal of intracardiac lesions using the AngioVac system: A real-world

Benjamin Pasley1, Alaha Mariam1, Sidra Shah1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.

Journal of Cardiology Cases
|September 6, 2023
PubMed

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The AngioVac system provides a safe, minimally invasive alternative for removing unwanted material from veins, especially in high-risk patients unsuitable for surgery. This approach offers a new treatment algorithm for venous interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Vascular Surgery
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Conventional surgical extraction of intravascular material carries significant risks, particularly for patients with complex pathologies.
  • Percutaneous endovascular techniques offer potential alternatives to open surgery for venous interventions.

Observation:

  • The AngioVac system is a percutaneous catheter-based device designed for the removal of unwanted intravascular material from the venous circulation.
  • This case series evaluated the AngioVac system's application in patients with pathologies posing high surgical risks.

Findings:

  • The AngioVac system demonstrated utility in the minimally invasive removal of unwanted venous material via vacuum-assisted aspiration.
  • The device proved to be a suitable alternative to conventional surgical extraction in the described high-risk patient cohort.

Implications:

  • The findings support the AngioVac system as a safe and effective option for managing specific venous conditions, reducing surgical morbidity.
  • A new treatment algorithm for managing right-sided intravascular material using percutaneous endovascular vacuum-assisted aspiration can be formulated based on this technique.

Keywords:
AngioVac©EndocarditisPulmonary embolusTumor thrombus

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