A rare case of CardioMEMS™ sensor migration.

ABSTRACT

The CardioMEMS™ system remotely monitors changes in pulmonary artery pressures, which allows for early detection of heart failure worsening. It is a safe and reliable invasive monitoring system. We report a case in which there was a late migration of the device at 6 months of follow-up to the contralateral pulmonary artery. The mechanisms, consequences, and management of device migration are discussed. To our knowledge, there are very few published data on late sensor migration.

The CardioMEMS™ system keeps track of changes in lung artery pressure from a distance. This helps spot early signs of heart failure getting worse. It is a safe and dependable way to keep an eye on things inside the body. We describe a situation where the sensor moved to the opposite lung artery 6 months later. We talk about why this happens, what it means, and how to handle it. There is not much info out there about sensors moving late, as far as we know.