Nonsurgical removal of a catheter embolus from the heart of a foal
Hoskinson, J.J.; Wooten, P.; Evans, R.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 199(2): 233-235
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 1890034 Document Number: 371931
Nonsurgical, percutaneous, transvenous removal of a catheter fragment embolus was performed in a 14-day-old Thoroughbred foal. A basket retrieval catheter was introduced into the jugular vein and manipulated under fluoroscopic guidance to remove the fragment from the right side of the heart. Percutaneous retrieval should be considered as an alternative to thoracotomy for retrieval of intracardiac or intravascular foreign bodies.