Thrombectomy
A thrombectomy is a procedure for removing a thrombus (blood clot) from a blood vessel. Sometimes performed as emergency surgery, a thrombectomy quickly restores circulation to the affected part.
A long, thin, hollow tube (catheter) is threaded through the blood vessel to the site of the embolism, guided by X-ray. Once the catheter is in place, it's used to break up the embolism, pull it out or dissolve it using thrombolytic medication.
Open surgery is rarely performed to treat blood clots.
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Locations Performing this Treatment
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Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
25 N. Winfield RoadWinfield, IL 60190placePhone 630.232.0280 -
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
300 Randall RoadGeneva, IL 60134placePhone 630.232.0280 -
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
1000 N. Westmoreland RoadMain EntranceLake Forest, IL 60045placePhone 847.534.3278 -
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
675 N. Saint Clair St.Nineteenth Floor, Suite 100Chicago, IL 60611placePhone 312.NM.HEART (664.3278) -
Northwestern Medicine Glenview Outpatient Center
2701 Patriot Blvd.Glenview, IL 60026place -
Northwestern Medicine Grayslake Outpatient Center
1475 E. Belvidere RoadGrayslake, IL 60030place -
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
1000 N. Westmoreland RoadLake Forest, IL 60045place -
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron StreetChicago, Illinois 60611place