Percutaneous Aspiration for IVDU–Associated Infective Endocarditis
Transcatheter aspiration is a management option for selected patients with TV IE who are not surgical candidates. It is important to understand the technical and clinical considerations guiding selection between AngioVac and Penumbra systems for tricuspid vegetation debulking and to appreciate the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when managing IE in patients with ongoing IVDU.
Authors
- Tarif Kanaan
- Syed Sohail Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6014-7926)
- Ghulam Mujtaba Ghumman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-106X)
- Fnu Zafrullah
- Anas Noman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8039-1771)
- Mohammed Taleb
Institutions
- Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107641
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00