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Percutaneous removal of right atrial thrombus by suction technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2013

Muhammad A. Khan  and
Tarek. S. Momenah
Muhammad A. Khan*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tarek. S. Momenah
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
*
Correspondence to: M. A. Khan, FCPS, King Fahad Medical City, Prince Salman Heart Center, PO Box 59046, Riyadh 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel: 00966-11-2889999 (ext 12099); Fax: 00966-1-2889999 (ext 2099); E-mail: marifkhan99@yahoo.com
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Abstract

We present a case of percutaneous removal of a large right atrial thrombus formed after insertion of a ventriculoatrial shunt for hydrocephalus.

Keywords

Thrombusvegetationpercutaneous removalventriculoatrial shuntscomplications
Type
Original Articles
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , February 2015 , pp. 245 - 247
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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