Angioscopic evaluation of thrombus removal by the POSSIS AngioJet thrombectomy catheter.
Coronary angioplasty in a thombotic vein graft is associated with a low success rate and a high risk of periprocedural complications. The aspiration thrombectomy catheter is a new device designed to treat such cases. We report a first angioscopic description of thrombus removal by the AngioJet thrombectomy catheter.
Rodés
J
J
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Bilodeau
L
L
Bonan
R
R
Joyal
M
M
Bertrand
O F
OF
Côté
G
G
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D020677:Angioscopes; D017546:Angioscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014654:Vascular Patency