title: Left main thrombus as a complication of thrombectomy during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: Small randomized trials in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction have shown that aspiration thrombectomy improves angiographic outcomes and may improve clinical outcomes. However, there remains a lack of reports on device-related complications. We report a case of a device complication involving the left main coronary artery where a large burden of thrombus was brought back into the left main coronary artery from the circumflex during aspiration thrombectomy.
authors.affiliation: Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University Medicine, DBCVSRI Building Rm C3-118, 237 Barton St. East, Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada.
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alazzoni
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Velianou
authors.forename: Sanjit S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jolly
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D013396:Suction; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome