EXTRAVASATION OF THROMBUS INTO THE AORTIC ROOT - A COMPLICATION FOLLOWING USE OF AN INFUSION CATHETER FOR INTRAGRAFT THROMBOLYSIS

Authors
CAPUTO RP COHEN DJ BAIM DS KUNTZ RE
Citation
Rp. Caputo et al., EXTRAVASATION OF THROMBUS INTO THE AORTIC ROOT - A COMPLICATION FOLLOWING USE OF AN INFUSION CATHETER FOR INTRAGRAFT THROMBOLYSIS, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 37(3), 1996, pp. 263-266
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
263 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1996)37:3<263:EOTITA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Overnight chronic urokinase infusion was used to successfully treat th rombotic occlusion of a saphenous vein graft, Following removal of the infusion catheter, a 3-cm linear thrombus was observed extending from the graft into the ascending aorta, This mobile thrombus was successf ully treated with coumadinization for 9 wk, Potential preventive measu res for this complication of indwelling catheters are discussed. (C) 1 996 Wiley-Lies, Inc.