title: Novel method for extraction of a massive refractory coronary thrombus after stent implantation.
abstract: Percutaneous treatment of thrombotic coronary lesions is associated with an increased incidence of complications. In particular, management of massive coronary thrombus refractory to traditional methods of removal may be especially problematic. We report a novel application of the FilterWire distal protection device to retrieve a massive refractory native coronary thrombus present after drug-eluting stent implantation.
authors.affiliation: College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gregg W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.forename: Martin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Mintz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*