Acute renal artery thrombosis treated by percutaneous rheolytic thrombectomy.
Renal artery thrombosis or embolus is a rare condition that may lead to hypertension and renal failure. Treatment options in the past have had limited success. We present a case which demonstrates the use of percutaneous rheolytic therapy with the Angiojet atherectomy catheter to treat this condition in the acute setting.
Greenberg
Jeffrey M
JM
Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA. jeff_greenberg@emoryhealthcare.org
Steiner
Mark A
MA
Marshall
J Jeffrey
JJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed