title: Pharmacomechanical thrombectomy for treatment of acute transplant renal artery thrombosis.
abstract: Acute transplant renal artery thrombosis is a rare complication in kidney transplantation that often leads to renal allograft loss. We present the first case of acute renal artery thrombosis 3 months after kidney transplantation, treated with pharmacomechanical thrombectomy with adjunctive catheter-directed thrombolysis and stent placement. The graft was salvaged with restoration of renal function and renal artery patency at the 3-year follow-up point.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klepanec
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balazs
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Rastislav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bazik
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Juraj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madaric
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zilinska
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia. Electronic address: ivan.vulev@nusch.sk.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vulev
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents