title: Novel application of Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy for massive thrombosis of the native aortic valve and Jarvick 2000 ventricular assist device in a patient with end-stage heart failure.
abstract: With the diffusion of implantable ventricular assist pumps in heart failure patients refractory to treatments or ineligible to transplantation, acute aortic valve and device thrombosis is an unusual but potentially increasing complication. We report a novel application of Angiojet rheolytic thrombectomy for acute and massive thrombosis of the native aortic valve and of the left ventricular assist device in a heart failure patient. The technical execution and clinical experience with this technique is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbieri
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertelli
authors.forename: Giuseppe M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Sangiorgi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D057785:Catheters; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D061185:Mechanical Thrombolysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome