Intracardiac embolization of inferior vena cava filter associated with right atrium perforation and cardiac tamponade

Insertion of inferior vena cava filters has been well established in literature, reducing occurrence of pulmonary embolism after an episode of deep venous thrombosis in patients with contraindication to anticoagulation. There are a small number of complications related to procedure and embolization...

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Autores principales: Soeiro, Alexandre de Matos, Fernandes, Felipe Lourenço, Teixeira, Rafael Plens, Nicz, Pedro Felipe Gomez, Soeiro, Maria Carolina Feres de Almeida, Serrano Jr., Carlos V., de Oliveira Jr., Múcio Tavares
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2014
Materias:
Clinical-Surgical Correlation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25140481
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1678-9741.20140060
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Sumario:Insertion of inferior vena cava filters has been well established in literature, reducing occurrence of pulmonary embolism after an episode of deep venous thrombosis in patients with contraindication to anticoagulation. There are a small number of complications related to procedure and embolization is rare. In this context, we described a case of intracardiac embolization associated with cardiac tamponade.

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