title: Percutaneous removal of right atrial thrombus by suction technique.
abstract: We present a case of percutaneous removal of a large right atrial thrombus formed after insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt for hydrocephalus.
authors: Pediatric Cardiology Department,Prince Salman Heart Centre,King Fahad Medical City Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Muhammad A
authors: MA
authors: Khan
authors: Pediatric Cardiology Department,Prince Salman Heart Centre,King Fahad Medical City Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors: Tarek S
authors: TS
authors: Momenah
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: complications