Percutaneous removal of a large mobile right atrial thrombus using a basket retrieval device.
This report documents the removal of a large mobile serpiginous right atrial thrombus using percutaneous intravascular techniques with fluoroscopic and transesophageal echocardiographic guidance. Technical aspects and potential complications are discussed.
Mukharji
J
J
Division of Cardiology, Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Peterson
J E
JE
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*