Thrombectomy using AlphaVac for left atrial thrombus causing mechanical mitral valve obstruction and cardiogenic shock

We present a 73-year-old female with history of rheumatic heart disease status post-mechanical mitral valve on warfarin, valvular atrial fibrillation, and alpha thalassemia who was admitted to an outside hospital with anterior ST-segment myocardial infarction. Coronary angiogram showed occluded left anterior descending artery (LAD) with acute thrombus status post-thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty.PMID:37992325 | DOI:10.25270/jic/23.00154

Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - November 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lina Ya'Qoub Ramin E Beygui Kendrick Shunk Harsh Agrawal Source Type: research