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Title: Fatal Complications After Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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  1. Kyoto PrefecturalUniversity of Medicine, Kyoto, Department of Radiology (Japan)

We present the case of a 71-year-old man with inferior vena cava syndrome due to metastatic lymph nodes from hepatocellular carcinoma with serious complications that were strongly suspected to result from rapid changes in hemodynamics after self-expandable metallic stent placement.

OSTI ID:
21088366
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 26, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-003-0508-9; Copyright (c) 2003 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English