Rapid Response Protocol for Large-Bore Access Thrombosis After Percutaneous LVAD Removal

Whitney M Graham1, Leann M Nugent1, Ahmad A Awan2

  • 1Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.

JACC. Case Reports
|November 14, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Vascular thrombosis after large-bore device removal is a rare complication. Early detection with angiography and minimally invasive mechanical thrombectomy can effectively treat iliac artery thrombosis, avoiding surgery.