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. 2023;30(3):491-492.
doi: 10.5603/CJ.2023.0039.

Percutaneous aspiration of a right atrial thrombus with the AngioVac system

Anna Tyrka  1   2 , Jakub Stepniewski  1   3   4 , Hubert Hymczak  2   5 , Barbara Szlósarczyk  2   6 , Monika Komar  1 , Grzegorz Filip  7 , Marcin Waligóra  1   3   4 , Piotr Podolec  1 , Rafał Drwiła  2 , Bogusław Kapelak  7 , Grzegorz Kopeć  8   9
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Percutaneous aspiration of a right atrial thrombus with the AngioVac system

Anna Tyrka et al. Cardiol J. 2023.

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Figure 1
A. A transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showing a mobile structure (arrow) in the right atrium (RA) of 4.5 × 1.5 cm in size posing a risk for pulmonary artery embolization; B. An expandable funnel-shaped distal tip of the AngioVac Cannula (arrow) aspirating the RA structure (*) with the suction forces generated by the extracorporeal circulation; C. The TEE showing the free from mobile structure RA; D. The 22 French (Fr) AngioVac 180° angled Cannula with an expandable funnel-shaped distal tip; E. Fluoroscopy showing the introduction of the AngioVac Cannula (arrow) to the RA structure through a 26 Fr left femoral vein sheath and a stiff wire; F. An extracorporeal circulation filter showing removed thrombus.
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