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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 22(3): 460-1, 2002 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12204746
RESUMO
The nitinol TrapEase inferior vena cava filter is a new device for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis. No cases of filter migration or filter-related complications with this type of device have so far been described. We report a case of intracardiac migration of this filter in a patient with a patent foramen ovale, resulting in severe cardiogenic shock, cerebral and right arm paradoxical embolism. Surgical treatment, results, causes of these complications are discussed.