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Mechanical Thrombectomy With Cerebral Protection Device for Persistent Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus: A Case Report
Sameer Acharya1, Muhammad Umar Khalid2, Bryan Fiema2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Abstract:
Left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi may not resolve following anticoagulant therapy. Persistent LAA thrombi despite being on therapeutic anticoagulation is not uncommon, and management of such thrombus is challenging. A novel strategy for such patients is mechanical thrombectomy and LAA occlusion device placement along with cerebral protection device deployment. Nevertheless, further investigation is needed to validate this emerging strategy.
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