Percutaneous Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy Using AngioVac Aspiration System

Implementation of a regional multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team: PERT-POZ initial 1-year experience

“…4,30 However, as a result of recent development of interventional cardiology, percutaneous techniques (CDT) became an important alternative to SE. 5,[7][8][9]15,18,29,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] They are aimed to quickly relive obstruction and restore pulmonary blood flow, thus increasing cardiac output and immediately restoring hemodynamical stability. 39 In the present study, all patients with high -risk PE received advanced therapy: ST or, in the presence of contraindications, SE or CDT.…”

Removal of a Large Right Atrial Thrombus with AngioVac Device

“…Indications for the procedure included right-sided intracardiac mass, catheter-associated thrombus, and caval thrombus. Most patients in the series (81.3%), achieved complete removal of the lesion, while 12.5% achieved partial success and 6.3% were unsuccessful [6]. Similarly, our patient was found to have a catheter-associated thrombus within the superior right atrium and IVC junction which was treated utilizing the Angiovac aspiration system, with no intra-hospital complications.…”

“…Recently, percutaneous vacuum-assisted thrombectomy utilizing the AngioVac aspiration system has been introduced as a feasible option for the removal of intravascular material (i.e. thrombus, masses, or vegetations) [6][7][8]. The AngioVac aspiration system is composed of a 22F cannula with a suction capacity, extracorporeal circulatory system with an integrated filter, and a catheter to reinfuse the blood back to the patient.…”

“…The AngioVac aspiration system is composed of a 22F cannula with a suction capacity, extracorporeal circulatory system with an integrated filter, and a catheter to reinfuse the blood back to the patient. The system allows for the filtration of solid material within blood such as thrombus, foreign bodies, vegetation, and tumor [6]. A case series including 16 patients having undergone vacuum-assisted thrombectomy utilizing the Angiovac aspiration system demonstrated success in complete removal of the lesion.…”

Concomitant AngioVac thrombectomy and patent foramen ovale closure in a patient with a large right atrial thrombus and recent paradoxical embolic stroke

“…Management options for right heart clot-in-transit have broadened from pharmacologic or open surgical management to include aspiration thrombectomy with devices such as the AngioVac (1). Aspiration thrombectomy is a safe and effective option in cases where anticoagulation or thrombolytic therapy are contraindicated and in patients who are poor surgical candidates (2). The AngioVac device works by establishing a veno-venous bypass circuit with in-line aspiration filtration of autologous blood and reperfusion through a separate cannula (3).…”