title: Vacuum thrombectomy of large right atrial thrombus.
abstract: We report a novel technique for percutaneous removal of the right heart thrombi using a suction cannula. This method allowed complete en bloc removal of the right atrial thrombus avoiding surgical procedure in a high risk patient.
authors.affiliation: Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute of New York, New York, USA. ydudiy@lenoxhill.net
authors.forename: Yuriy
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dudiy
authors.forename: Itzhak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kronzon
authors.forename: Howard A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014618:Vacuum