1% Aspiration, 99% Perspiration
A 71-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation underwent insertion of a left atrial appendage occlusion device. Before release, a large thrombus was noted within the left atrium, attached to the left atrial appendage occluder delivery system. With continuous negative pressure, the device was dep...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | JACC. Case reports 2020-06, Vol.2 (6), p.866-869 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A 71-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation underwent insertion of a left atrial appendage occlusion device. Before release, a large thrombus was noted within the left atrium, attached to the left atrial appendage occluder delivery system. With continuous negative pressure, the device was deployed and thrombus successfully aspirated with no clinical sequelae. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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A 71-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation underwent insertion of a left atrial appendage occlusion device. Before release, a large thrombus… |
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| ISSN: | 2666-0849 2666-0849 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.010 |