A Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Strut Migrating to the Right Ventricle Without Any Cardiovascular Complaint: A Case Report and Review of Literature

The use of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) as one of the last resorts for pulmonary embolism prevention has expanded over the decades. The migration of a broken strut to the right ventricle is a very unusual complication that, when present, has been associated with life-threatening events. We repor...

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Autores principales: Elmassry, Mohamed, Del Rio-Pertuz, Gaspar, El-Nawaa, Saif, Abdelmalek, John, Ansari, Mohammad M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32953297
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9779
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Sumario:The use of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) as one of the last resorts for pulmonary embolism prevention has expanded over the decades. The migration of a broken strut to the right ventricle is a very unusual complication that, when present, has been associated with life-threatening events. We report a case of a 34-year-old female with an inferior vena cava (IVC) strut that migrated and was incidentally found embedded in the right ventricle without any cardiovascular signs or symptoms. This case provides evidence that such filters probably have higher rates of complications than what has been thought because those complications might remain asymptomatic.

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