title: Left atrial Lasso catheter thrombus aspiration.
abstract: Sheath- and catheter-associated thrombi have become increasingly identified with the use of intracardiac echocardiography during left-sided ablation procedures. Despite adequate anticoagulation, these thrombi are found in ∼10% of cases. Management of these thrombi includes withdrawal of the sheath and catheter when the thrombi are felt to be firmly attached. In our case, we show another management technique, aspiration.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sorajja
authors.forename: Mayurkumar D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bhakta
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Altemose
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D017984:Enoxaparin; D014859:Warfarin