ArticleTexas Heart Institute journal2015
Fractured inferior vena cava filter strut presenting with ST-segment elevation and cardiac tamponade.
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- Intracardiopulmonary migration of inferior vena cava filters: An updated systematic review.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Cardiac Arrest Following Retrieval of Inferior Vena Cava Filter: A Case Report and Literature Review of Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2024Article
- Migrated Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Strut: A Rare Cause of Chronic Distal Pancreatitis with Likely Malignant Transformation.The American journal of case reports · 2021Article
- Extravascular Migration of a Fractured Inferior Vena Cava Filter Strut.The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2017Article
- Right Ventricular Perforation and Subsequent Cardiac Tamponade Caused by IVC Filter Strut Fracture Migration.Journal of acute medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
The fracture of an inferior vena cava filter strut and its migration to the heart is a rare sequela of implanted inferior vena cava filters. Perforation through the right ventricle into the pericardium with resultant cardiopulmonary compromise is even less frequent. We report the case of a 53-year-old man who presented with chest pain and hypotension consequent to cardiac tamponade. A fractured inferior vena cava filter strut had migrated and perforated his right ventricle. The fractured strut was successfully removed by means of cardiac surgery. Inferior vena cava filters should be placed when necessary to minimize the risk of pulmonary embolism, and regular radiologic monitoring should be performed; however, the eventual extraction of retrievable filters should be considered. In addition to discussing the patient's case, we briefly review the relevant medical literature.
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