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AngioVac for Minimally Invasive Removal of Intravascular and Intracardiac Masses: a Systematic Review

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Management of intracardiac masses, such as right heart thrombi and catheter-related vegetations, can be challenging. Many patients are high-risk candidates for surgical extraction due to multiple comorbidities and risk of distal embolization. In this review, we highlight the advancements in percutaneous approaches for treatment of intracardiac masses utilizing AngioVac (AngioDynamic, Latham, NY).

Recent Findings

With the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the AngioVac System in 2009, a growing body of evidence has proven it to be a feasible and effective tool to extract thrombi and masses from the iliocaval system and the right heart.

Summary

In this review, we highlight the feasibility of AngioVac System (AngioDynamic, Latham, NY) based on the published cases series and registries. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to establish an algorithmic approach in treating intracardiac masses.

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  1. Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

    Tariq Enezate, Deya Alkhatib, Joel Raja & Viswanatha Chinta

  2. Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA

    Tariq Enezate

  3. Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Mitul Patel

  4. Sharp HealthCare System, 5555 Grossmont Center Dr. La Mesa, San Diego, CA, 91942, USA

    Jad Omran

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Enezate, T., Alkhatib, D., Raja, J. et al. AngioVac for Minimally Invasive Removal of Intravascular and Intracardiac Masses: a Systematic Review. Curr Cardiol Rep 24, 377–382 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-022-01658-9

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