Background AngioVac is a new device for filtering intravascular thrombi and emboli.
Publications on the device are limited and underpowered to objectively estimate its safety …

Vacuum‐assisted thrombectomy (VAT) is a mechanical suction device that can be deployed
to aspirate thrombi in the heart and vascular system. Successful percutaneous aspiration of …

Background: Right heart thrombi can be a source of considerable morbidity and mortality,
especially when associated with pulmonary embolism. Methods: To understand the safety …

Abstract Purpose of Review Management of intracardiac masses, such as right heart thrombi
and catheter-related vegetations, can be challenging. Many patients are high-risk …

Background: Treatment of patients with systemic infections of cardiac implantable electronic
devices and large lead vegetations are a clinical challenge. In such situations patients …

Objective. To describe our institution's experience with the AngioVac system. Background.
Intracardiac and intravascular masses previously required surgical excision, but now, there …

A 56-year-old woman with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy with implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) presented to the hospital with progressive dyspnoea of 4 weeks' duration …

ALTHOUGH THE EXACT incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is not known, about
1 million cases are reported in the United States each year, 1 and VTE is the third most …

Intracardiac and intravascular thrombi are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Although surgery remains the gold standard treatment option, these patients often have …

We present a case report of a previously healthy 29 year old woman who developed
thromboembolic events in rapid fashion after a recent orthopedic surgery. This case …