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Hsu MC, Weber CN, Mohammed MA, Gade TP, Hunt S, Nadolski GJ, Clark TWI. Thermal Changes during Rheolytic Mechanical Thrombectomy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2016; 27:905-12. [PMID: 27103145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize thermal changes induced by rheolytic thrombectomy (RT) within an ex vivo venous model and evaluate resultant changes of endothelial and vessel wall injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patent human saphenous vein segments without thrombus were mounted in an ex vivo perfusion system with a temperature probe apposed to the adventitial surface. RT was performed over a guide wire to facilitate device centering. Continuous RT was performed for 4 minutes with temperature recorded every 10 seconds. Pulsed RT was performed for eight cycles of 30 seconds followed by 10 seconds of deactivation. Mean temperature increase, maximum temperature (Tmax), intimal/medial thickness, endothelial cell staining (CD31), and heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) expression were compared between untreated and RT-treated venous segments. RESULTS Continuous RT produced a mean 7.6°C increase in temperature above baseline with mean Tmax of 44.1°C. Pulsed RT produced a mean 7.3°C increase in temperature and mean Tmax of 43.8°C. Differences in mean temperature increase (P = .66) and Tmax (P = .71) between the two groups were not statistically significant. RT-treated segments showed intima/media thinning (0.32 mm before RT and 0.18 mm after RT; P = .004) and reduction in intact endothelium (38.8% before RT and 13.8% after RT; P = .002). Staining for HSP90 showed a 3.1% increase in expression after RT (P = .31). CONCLUSIONS RT in this venous model showed reproducible increases in vessel temperature and evidence of endothelial and vessel wall injury. Avoiding prolonged RT application to a focal vascular segment during clinical use may be beneficial.
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- Michael C Hsu
- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Image Guided Interventions Laboratory, G.J.N.), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Image Guided Interventions Laboratory, G.J.N.), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Penn Image Guided Interventions Laboratory, G.J.N.), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Image Guided Interventions Laboratory, G.J.N.), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Penn Image Guided Interventions Laboratory, G.J.N.), Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Kim TK, Park JY, Bae JH, Choi JW, Ryu SK, Kim MJ, Kim JB, Sohn JW. Treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism using Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device. Yeungnam Univ J Med 2014. [DOI: 10.12701/yujm.2014.31.1.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Tae Kyun Kim
- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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Kónya A, Choi BG, Van Pelt CS, Wright KC. Vascular injury caused by mechanical thrombectomy in porcine arteries: AKónya eliminator device versus Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2006; 17:121-34. [PMID: 16415141 DOI: 10.1097/01.rvi.0000188573.22070.0d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare vascular injuries induced by a nonrotational thrombectomy device equipped with an adjustable basket (the AKónya Eliminator [AKE] device) and the Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device (PTD) in porcine external iliac arteries (EIAs). MATERIALS AND METHODS The EIAs of nine domestic pigs underwent simulated thrombectomy with the AKE after the diameter of the basket had been adjusted to the vessel's diameter and with the PTD after motor activation. Three animals were euthanized immediately after treatment (group 1, acute), three after 1 week (group 2, subchronic), and three after 6 weeks (group 3, chronic). Vessel diameters were measured angiographically at four anatomic locations at the three time points. A histologic grading system was established to quantify the degree of vascular injury and lumen compromise. Four other EIAs were treated with an "oversized" AKE basket and followed for 6 weeks. RESULTS Histologically, the acute lesions in the AKE-treated vessels were more superficial than those in the PTD-treated vessels. In group 2, two of three PTD-treated arteries occluded, and their subchronic injuries were more serious than those in the AKE-treated arteries. In group 3, all AKE-treated arteries remained patent, but one of the PTD-treated vessels occluded, and the lumen sizes of the PTD- and AKE-treated arteries differed significantly. After 6 weeks, there was no significant difference between arteries treated with the PTD and those treated with the oversized AKE in terms of diameter or histologic grading. CONCLUSIONS The adjustable basket and hand-controlled operation of the AKE were significantly less injurious to the arterial wall than the constant-size PTD basket operated at 3,000 rpm. Damage produced by the oversized AKE basket was similar to that produced by the PTD.
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- András Kónya
- Section of Interventional Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Biederer J, Schoene A, Reuter M, Heller M, Müller-Hülsbeck S. Suspected pulmonary artery disruption after transvenous pulmonary embolectomy using a hydrodynamic thrombectomy device: clinical case and experimental study on porcine lung explants. J Endovasc Ther 2003; 10:99-110. [PMID: 12751939 DOI: 10.1177/152660280301000120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To use porcine lung explants for reconstructing possible situations in which a vessel wall disruption might have occurred in a patient suffering fatal hemoptysis after pulmonary embolectomy with a hydrodynamic thrombectomy device. METHODS A 76-year-old woman with massive pulmonary embolism underwent transvenous pulmonary embolectomy using a 6-F AngioJet Xpeedior catheter according to manufacturer's instructions. While activating the device in the middle lobe artery (approximately 8 mm diameter), massive and ultimately fatal arterial bleeding occurred through the tracheal tube. Because no autopsy was authorized, an experimental study was designed to examine possible causes for the vessel disruption. Five fresh porcine heart-lung preparations were examined inside a dedicated chest phantom. Access to the pulmonary vessels was provided through catheters inside the right and left ventricular outlets. A low-flow circulation was maintained with an external pump. The 6-F AngioJet thrombectomy device was activated at 42 sites inside vessels from 2 to 10 mm in diameter; in one lung, 8 activations were made after deliberately withdrawing the guidewire. RESULTS Vessels >6 mm in diameter remained intact. Vessel wall disruption occurred in 4 of 7 vessels between 4 and 6 mm in diameter and in 13 of 14 segmental arteries <4 mm in diameter (regardless of whether or not a guidewire was used). The signs of vessel wall disruption included extravasation of contrast material, arteriovenous fistula, and laceration of distal airspaces with contrast inside the bronchus. CONCLUSIONS The application of this system has to be considered potentially dangerous when activated inside vessels with diameters <6 mm. The use of this device appears to be safe only inside main branches of the lung vessels at this time. Additional experiments will be required to substantiate these initial results.
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- Jürgen Biederer
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Kiel, Germany.
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Biederer J, Schoene A, Reuter M, Heller M, Müller-Hülsbeck S. Suspected Pulmonary Artery Disruption After Transvenous Pulmonary Embolectomy Using a Hydrodynamic Thrombectomy Device:Clinical Case and Experimental Study on Porcine Lung Explants. J Endovasc Ther 2003. [DOI: 10.1583/1545-1550(2003)010<0099:spadat>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Haage P, Tacke J, Bovelander J, Wildberger JE, Klosterhalfen B, Vorwerk D, Günther RW. Prototype percutaneous thrombolytic device: preclinical testing in subacute inferior vena caval thrombosis in a pig model. Radiology 2001; 220:135-41. [PMID: 11425985 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.220.1.r01jl28135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop an animal model of subacute inferior vena caval (IVC) thrombosis and apply this model in evaluating the safety and efficacy of a prototype percutaneous thrombolytic device for restoring patency. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 11 pigs, a stent with a ligature in the middle was placed in the IVC. Thrombin was injected to induce thrombosis. Hemostasis was achieved by using an occlusion balloon. The stent was ligated to prevent thrombus migration. Five to 8 days after thrombus induction, the ligature was broken and the stent fully deployed. In 10 animals, thrombectomy was performed by using the percutaneous thrombolytic device. A vena caval filter was inserted at the beginning of each declotting procedure. Thrombus removal percentage was estimated and pulmonary angiograms obtained to detect embolism before and after thrombectomy. The IVC was analyzed histologically. To determine thrombus composition, one animal was sacrificed without thrombectomy. Concerning procedural safety, failure of the stent delivery system, stent migration, and venous perforation due to balloon inflation and the stent placement or thrombectomy procedure were evaluated. RESULTS Thrombus creation was successful in all animals. Fragmentation led to 75%--100% thrombus removal with flow restoration in all cases. There were no episodes of stent delivery failure, stent migration, or venous perforation. No significant pulmonary embolism was observed. In one case, a vessel dissection was identified at histologic examination. CONCLUSION In this animal model of IVC thrombosis, the percutaneous thrombolytic device is effective and safe for clot removal.
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- P Haage
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Technology, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52057 Aachen, Germany.
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Venous thromboembolism is a common cause of death. Acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is life-threatening and may require vigorous more invasive treatment. Several risk factors are related to increased incidence of massive PE. Anticoagulation is the most traditional treatment for PE but may not suffice in cases of massive PE. Systemic thrombolytic therapy, catheter-directed thrombolysis, percutaneous embolectomy, and more recently, percutaneous thrombus fragmentation techniques with a multitude of devices are now available to treat the most severe cases of massive PE. Successful treatment of PE includes implementation of a treatment protocol and the use of associated techniques and devices.
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- R Uflacker
- Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
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Brown DB, Glaiberman CB, Allen AW, Lynch FC, Singh H, Stagg PL, Waybill PN. Creation of radiopaque thrombi for in vivo experiments. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2000; 11:1222-6. [PMID: 11041483 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61368-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A number of percutaneous thrombectomy devices are undergoing investigation for treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism. Use of radiopaque thrombus to monitor thrombus delivery and assess thrombectomy has been previously reported. The purpose of this project was to quantitatively test the effect of mixing different ratios of blood and contrast material to facilitate maximum thrombus formation and radiopacity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The following ratios of blood and contrast material were mixed: 2 mL blood to 8 mL contrast material (ratio = 0.25), 4 mL blood to 6 mL contrast material (ratio = 0.67), 6 mL blood to 4 mL contrast material (ratio = 1.5), and 8 mL blood to 2 mL contrast material (ratio = 4). Contrast material was added at day 0, 3, or 6. Each sample received one of two ionic contrast agents to opacify the clots. At day 14, thrombus mass and opacity were determined. RESULTS Three combinations of blood and contrast material produced maximum thrombus and radiopacity. These were sodium iothalamate 30% with a ratio of 4 with contrast material added on day 0 and sodium iothalamate 60% with a ratio of 1.5 with contrast material added on day 3 or 6. CONCLUSIONS When forming radiopaque thrombi, significant differences can result from the ratio of blood to contrast material used. Contrast material type can also affect radiopacity and mass formed. The use of optimal ratios of blood to contrast material should maximize device evaluation with minimal wasting of valuable resources such as test subjects, physician time, and equipment.
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- D B Brown
- Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Pennsylvania State University Hospital, Hershey, USA
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Rocek M, Peregrin JH, Lasovicková J, Krajícková D, Slavíoková M. Mechanical thrombolysis of thrombosed hemodialysis native fistulas with use of the Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device: our preliminary experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2000; 11:1153-8. [PMID: 11041471 DOI: 10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61356-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility of use of the Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic device (PTD) in the treatment of thrombosed hemodialysis native fistula occlusions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten patients with native fistula occlusion underwent mechanical thrombolysis with use of the PTD. The standard PTD was used in seven patients and the over-the-wire device was used in three patients. Major outcomes of our study included procedure time, clinical success, complication rate, and 3- and 6-month patency rates. RESULTS The technical success rate was 100% and the clinical success rate was 90% (9 of 10). In all 10 cases, the procedure was associated with angioplasty. There were no major complications. The mean time of successful procedures was 126.1 minutes. The 3- and 6-month primary patency rates were 70% and 60%, respectively; the assisted primary patency rate at 6 months was 80%. CONCLUSION The PTD is an effective mechanical device for percutaneous treatment of thrombosed hemodialysis access. Our clinically successful initial experience with the PTD shows that the technique is rapid and safe for treatment of native fistula occlusions.
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- M Rocek
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
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