title: Extraction of Right-Sided Vegetation With Use of an Aspiration Catheter System.
abstract: Indications for surgical management of active right-sided endocarditis are under debate. In the presence of vegetation without valvular or surrounding tissue involvement, the mass may be removed with a suction device introduced via a transcatheter path. Herein, we report the successful removal of right-sided vegetation using the AngioVac Cannula, a percutaneous mechanical suction device, in three patients who presented with active endocarditis. The excellent midterm follow-up results highlight the effectiveness of such aspiration catheter systems.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA.
authors.forename: Soh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosoba
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Arul D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.forename: Omar M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Lattouf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*