Key result
Percutaneous vacuum thrombectomy using a suction cannula enabled complete en bloc removal of a large right atrial thrombus, successfully avoiding surgery in a high-risk patient.
Percutaneous vacuum thrombectomy using a suction cannula is a feasible novel technique for removing large right atrial thrombi in high-risk surgical patients.
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Case success in one high-risk patient warrants caution; leaves open safety and efficacy pending prospective studies.
Dudiy et al. (2011) studied this question. Percutaneous vacuum thrombectomy using a suction cannula enabled complete en bloc removal of a large right atrial thrombus, successfully avoiding surgery in a high-risk patient.
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