De Martino Andrea, Pascarella Clemente, Angelillis Marco, Picoi Maria Elena, Scioti Giovanni, Bortolotti Uberto
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy.
Division of Cardiology, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Department, University Hospital, Pisa, Italy.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Apr;35(2):208-210. doi: 10.1007/s12055-018-0752-x. Epub 2018 Oct 13.
The Vortex Medical AngioVac Cannula was employed in a 71-year-old man with a renal neoplasm with occlusion of the inferior vena cava and involvement of the right atrial cavity. Due to the presence of diffuse metastases, surgery was not indicated, and the AngioVac system was employed to remove the free-floating mobile atrial mass, thus minimizing the risk of pulmonary embolism and as a bioptic tool to allow a correct histological diagnosis. This novel use of this system may be advantageous in other similar cases.
Vortex Medical AngioVac导管被用于一名71岁患有肾肿瘤的男性患者,该患者下腔静脉闭塞且右心房受累。由于存在弥漫性转移,不建议进行手术,因此使用AngioVac系统清除游离的可移动心房肿块,从而将肺栓塞风险降至最低,并作为一种活检工具以进行正确的组织学诊断。该系统的这种新用途在其他类似病例中可能具有优势。