Technical Error During Deployment Leads to Vena Cava Filter Migration and Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Journal Article
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· Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
- Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, Interventional Radiology Department (United Kingdom)
- Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (United Kingdom)
The Guenther Tulip vena cava filter is a safe, effective, well-established device for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis. We report a patient in whom there was migration of the filter to the right atrium, 2 weeks after insertion, caused by a technical error during deployment. An attempt to retrieve the filter percutaneously failed, necessitating removal at open-heart surgery. The potential causes of migration are described and the lessons learned from this unusual case are outlined.
- OSTI ID:
- 21450397
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 31; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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