Thrombus-containing Lesions
Giovanni Luigi De Maria
Search for more papers by this authorDimitrios Terentes-Printzios
Search for more papers by this authorAdrian P. Banning
Search for more papers by this authorGiovanni Luigi De Maria
Search for more papers by this authorDimitrios Terentes-Printzios
Search for more papers by this authorAdrian P. Banning
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge D. Dangas MD, MACC, MSCAI, FAHA, FESC
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) & Surgery (Vascular) Professor of Cardiology Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Search for more papers by this authorCarlo Di Mario MD, PhD, FRCP, FACC, FSCAI, FESC
Professor of Cardiology Director of the Structural Interventional Cardiology Division Honorary Consultant
University of Florence
University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy
Cardiologist Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
Search for more papers by this authorHolger Thiele MD
Professor of Cardiology at University of Leipzig
Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Barlis MBBS, MPH, PHD, FACC, FESC, FRACP
Professor of Cardiology Interventional Cardiologist
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
St Vincent's & Northern Hospitals Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
Intraluminal thrombus is a universal feature of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as it is predominantly responsible for the accelerated process of vessel occlusion or subocclusion that characterizes the spectrum of ACS. Understanding the potential hazards that can be encountered when treating thrombotic lesions is crucial and being familiar with the strategies to deal with thrombus-containing lesion is mandatory for the interventional cardiologist. Initial management requires include: (i) recognition of the presence of thrombus and its quantification, (ii) understanding that a thrombus-containing lesion is unpredictable and prone to sudden evolution with consequent patient's rapid hemodynamic deterioration, (iii) understanding that thrombus and debris can embolize distally downstream of the coronary microcirculation, blunting the benefit of revascularization, (iv) being aware that thrombotic lesions are usually associated with high vascular tone and this, together with the presence of thrombotic debris, presents challenges to optimal stent sizing, with consequent increased risks of stent under-sizing and/or malapposition. This chapter describes an interventional approach to managing thrombus-containing coronary lesions.
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