Hybrid Minimally Invasive Extraction of Atrial Clot Avoids Redo Sternotomy in Jehovah's Witness

被引:10
作者
Pillai, Jain Bhaskara [1 ]
DeLaney, Edward R. [1 ]
Patel, Nirav C. [1 ]
Subramanian, Valavanur A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Lenox Hill Hosp, Dept Cardiac Surg, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
Jehovah's Witness; AngioVac device; Minimally invasive; Atrial clot;
D O I
10.1177/155698451200700110
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
We report the novel use of the AngioVac device in a percutaneous hybrid approach to remove a large right atrial clot as an effective and potentially lifesaving alternative to a very high-risk redo-sternotomy in a Jehovah's Witness patient.
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页码:59 / 61
页数:3
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