Volume 106, Issue 1 pp. 277-281
CASE REPORT

Management of Refractory Thrombus in the Right Coronary Artery: Innovative Techniques in a Single Case

Anuj Sarda

Corresponding Author

Anuj Sarda

Intima Heart Care, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Correspondence: Anuj Sarda ([email protected])

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Swapnil Bhedodkar

Swapnil Bhedodkar

Intima Heart Care, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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Yogesh Zanwar

Yogesh Zanwar

Intima Heart Care, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

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First published: 21 April 2025

ABSTRACT

Managing a significant thrombus burden during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) presents a considerable challenge in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Traditional thrombus aspiration catheters can sometimes prove insufficient, necessitating novel strategies. We present a case in which an innovative approach using a guide extension catheter for direct thrombus aspiration successfully restored flow in a refractory and massive thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA). This case also underscores the remarkable potential of innovative interventional techniques, particularly the use of a kinked wire in conjunction with a thrombus aspiration catheter, to effectively ensnare and extract thrombus, even in the most challenging cases of coronary thrombectomy.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, Anuj Sarda, upon request.

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