Infirmary Health Completes 100th Specialized Heart Case

Infirmary Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute completed its 100th case utilizing FlowTriever and ClotTriever systems from Inari Medical, a new option for the treatment for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Dr. Mina Jacob, an interventional cardiologist with Diagnostic & Medical Clinic, successfully completed the 100th case at Mobile Infirmary. VTE is a term that includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE). It affects nearly one million Americans each year. Acute PE is the third-most cause of cardiovascular death, after heart attack and stroke. Infirmary Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute is treating these conditions utilizing venous-designed medical thrombectomy devices, FlowTriever and ClotTriever, to remove large clot burdens through a minimally invasive procedure. The systems aid specialists in effectively removing clots in one minimally invasive procedure.