摘要
Coronary allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is an accelerated form of coronary artery disease that is responsible for significant mortality after cardiac transplantation. We report a case of CAV with significant thrombus burden which was managed with mechanical thrombectomy. Both aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy can be safely done in cardiac transplant recipients and may be considered in order to minimize exposure to coronary artery bypass procedure. This is especially valuable in emergency circumstances.
Coronary allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is an accelerated form of coronary artery disease that is responsible for significant mortality after cardiac transplantation. We report a case of CAV with significant thrombus burden which was managed with mechanical thrombectomy. Both aspiration and mechanical thrombectomy can be safely done in cardiac transplant recipients and may be considered in order to minimize exposure to coronary artery bypass procedure. This is especially valuable in emergency circumstances.
作者
Puneeth Shridhar
Ramzi Khalil
Triston Smith
Gustav Eles
David Lasorda
Young Jae Chun
Puneeth Shridhar;Ramzi Khalil;Triston Smith;Gustav Eles;David Lasorda;Young Jae Chun(Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA;Department of Cardiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA;Department of Cardiology, Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, USA;Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA;McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA)
