Percutaneous mechanical suction using an aspiration catheter system is a feasible and effective method for removing right-sided vegetation in patients with active endocarditis.
Supports percutaneous aspiration for right-sided endocarditis vegetations; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
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.
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