Migration of a fractured inferior vena cava filter strut to the right ventricle of the heart.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Mar 21.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29563124
ABSTRACT
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are increasingly used in patients with recurrent venous thromboembolism in whom anticoagulation is contraindicated or intolerable. Migration of fragments is a known complication of IVC filter use. We present a case of a 32-year-old man, who presented with right-sided chest pain believed to be caused by a migrated IVC fragment to the right ventricle. The filter was removed by an endovascular cook forceps with the assistance of intracardiac echocardiography. This case serves as an addition to the existing reports of successful removal of intracardiac fragments via minimally invasive endovascular approach, amid a larger number of intracardiac fragments that have been removed by an open-heart approach.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Filtros de Vena Cava
/
Migración de Cuerpo Extraño
/
Remoción de Dispositivos
/
Falla de Equipo
/
Procedimientos Endovasculares
/
Ventrículos Cardíacos
Límite:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos