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Extravasation of thrombus into the aortic root: A complication following use of an infusion catheter for intragraft thrombolysis

✍ Scribed by Caputo, Ronald P. ;Cohen, David J. ;Baim, Donald S. ;Kuntz, Richard E.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 416 KB
Volume: 37
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199603)37:3<263::aid-ccd8>3.0.co;2-a

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✦ Synopsis

Overnight chronic urokinase infusion was used to successfully treat thrombotic 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 successfully treated with coumadinization for 9 wk. Potential preventive measures for this complication of indwelling catheters are discussed.