HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center announced the hospital’s first successful pulmonary thrombectomy.

A pulmonary thrombectomy is a procedure that removes blood clots from the lungs in order to restore blood flow, according to TriStar. The procedure is a minimally invasive option for those suffering from pulmonary embolism.

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TriStar Hendersonville’s first pulmonary thrombectomy was performed by Dr. Dominic Brink, an interventional cardiologist with Tennessee Heart and Vascular.

“This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to expanding innovative treatment options closer to home for Sumner County,” said Justin Coury, chief executive officer of TriStar Hendersonville. “We are alway

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