Alternative Treatment Approach for Right Heart Masses

The traditional therapeutic approach for heart masses has been surgical resection. For right-sided masses, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) is a viable treatment option which is being applied with increasing frequency. This newer treatment modality is less invasive, less expensive, and res...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bhagat, Abhishek, Annie, Frank H, Tager, Alfred, Nanjundappa, Aravinda, Adams, Christopher
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6367113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30761226
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3673
Descripción
Sumario:The traditional therapeutic approach for heart masses has been surgical resection. For right-sided masses, percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT) is a viable treatment option which is being applied with increasing frequency. This newer treatment modality is less invasive, less expensive, and results in shorter hospital stays compared to cardiac surgery. We demonstrate below a case in which rheolytic PMT was utilized successfully, allowing the patient to be discharged the following day.

Ejemplares similares