title: Descending aorta thrombus in a neonate mimicking coarctation of the aorta: mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJet(®) catheter.
abstract: A 5-day-old neonate presented in shock, with signs and symptoms of severe coarctation of the aorta. He was diagnosed with a patent aortic arch, and a completely thrombosed abdominal aorta. The authors report the successful transcatheter removal of the entire thrombus using the AngioJet(®) Thrombectomy system. This represents the first published use of the AngioJet(®) catheter in the aorta of a pediatric patient.
authors.affiliation: Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gerardin
authors.forename: Cindy S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Aimee K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Ronald G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Grifka
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062666:Vascular Access Devices