mechanical thrombolysis
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mechanical thrombolysis
The disruption or removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel with lasers, screws, snares, suction, or ultrasound. It is an alternative (and sometimes an adjunct) to thrombolytic drug therapy in patients who have occluded blood vessels or grafts.
See also: thrombolysis
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