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Descending aorta thrombus in a neonate mimicking coarctation of the aorta: mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJet(®) catheter. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013 Feb;81(2):E134-8

Date

03/31/2012

Pubmed ID

22461322

DOI

10.1002/ccd.24435

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84874464679 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

A 5-day-old neonate presented in shock, with signs and symptoms of severe coarctation of the aorta. He was diagnosed with a patent aortic arch, and a completely thrombosed abdominal aorta. The authors report the successful transcatheter removal of the entire thrombus using the AngioJet(®) Thrombectomy system. This represents the first published use of the AngioJet(®) catheter in the aorta of a pediatric patient.

Author List

Gerardin JF, Anderson CS, Armstrong AK, Grifka RG

Author

Jennifer Gerardin MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aorta, Abdominal
Aortic Coarctation
Aortic Diseases
Aortography
Catheterization, Peripheral
Diagnosis, Differential
Equipment Design
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Radiography, Interventional
Thrombectomy
Thrombosis
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Access Devices