An elderly man with cardiogenic shock who was found to have a thrombus burden in the right atrium was described. The thrombus was suctioned via the AngioVac device, with assistance from the Impella CP. This is the first reported case of the use of the AngioVac device in conjunction with left-sided mechanical circulatory devices.

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ccd29545-sup-0001-VideoS1.mp4MPEG-4 video, 6.3 MB	VIDEO S1 TTE shows an EF of 20–25% with a large thrombus in the right atrium. TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; EF, ejection fraction
ccd29545-sup-0002-VideoS2.mp4MPEG-4 video, 7 MB	VIDEO S2 TEE shows a large clot in the right atrium. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography
ccd29545-sup-0003-VideoS3.mp4MPEG-4 video, 4.8 MB	VIDEO S3 Fluoroscopic view of the Impella CP and AngioVac cannula
ccd29545-sup-0004-VideoS4.mp4MPEG-4 video, 7.4 MB	VIDEO S4 TEE immediately after clot retrieval. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography
ccd29545-sup-0005-VideoS5.mp4MPEG-4 video, 6.2 MB	VIDEO S5 TEE on postoperative day 1 shows an EF of 30% with no residual clot. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; EF, ejection fraction

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