Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of an Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migrating to the Right Ventricle in a Bariatric Patient

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9278-0· OSTI ID:21450375

Veerapong, Jula ^[1]; Jolly, Neeraj ^[2]; Bassiouny, Hisham ^[3]

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1. University of Chicago Hospitals, Department of General Surgery (United States)
2. University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Medicine (United States)
3. University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery (United States)

The use of an inferior vena cava filter has an important role in the management of patients who are at high risk for development of pulmonary embolism. Migration is a rare but known complication of inferior vena cava filter placement. We herein describe a case of a prophylactic retrievable vena cava filter migrating to the right ventricle in a bariatric patient. The filter was retrieved percutaneously by transjugular approach and the patient did well postoperatively. A review of the current literature is given.

• OSTI ID: 21450375
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 31, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9278-0; Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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