Acute superior mesenteric artery embolism: reperfusion with AngioJet hydrodynamic suction thrombectomy and pharmacologic thrombolysis with the EKOS catheter
Ballehaninna U, Hingorani A, Ascher E, Shiferson A, Marks N, Aboian E, Jimenez R, Jacob T, McIntyre T. Acute superior mesenteric artery embolism: reperfusion with AngioJet hydrodynamic suction thrombectomy and pharmacologic thrombolysis with the EKOS catheter. Vascular 2012, 20: 166-169. PMID: 22442382, DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.cr0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior mesenteric arterySuction thrombectomyEKOS catheterPharmacological thrombolysisContinuous thrombolysisNew-onset atrial fibrillationAcute SMA embolismOnset atrial fibrillationPharmaco-mechanical thrombolysisAcute mesenteric ischemiaOpen thrombectomySMA embolismSurgical thrombectomyAbdominal painMesenteric ischemiaMechanical thrombectomyRepeat angiogramPharmacologic thrombolysisSurgical explorationMesenteric arterySerum lactateAtrial fibrillationMesenteric embolismAcute embolusFilling defect