Thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction.
A 57 yr-old man suffered an in-hospital inferior myocardial infarction 9 yr following coronary artery bypass surgery. Emergency cardiac catheterization demonstrated a large, occlusive thrombus in the saphenous vein graft to the right coronary artery. Multiple balloon dilitations failed to lyse the thrombus. A guiding catheter was used to aspirate the thrombus from the graft and there was immediate pain relief.
Kahn
J K
JK
Cardiovascular Consultants, Inc., Mid America Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.
Hartzler
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GO
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*
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