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Intracardiac Cement Embolism Following Vertebroplasty.
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Asymptomatic Intracardiac Migration of a Cane-Shaped Polymethylmethacrylate Cement Embolus Following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty.Journal of medical cases · 2026Article
- Asymptomatic right atrial cement embolism after vertebral kyphoplasty requiring surgical extraction: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
This case report presents a 70-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with an intracardiac cement embolism two months after a percutaneous vertebroplasty of her L4 vertebra. Although percutaneous vertebroplasty is generally considered a safe procedure, this case highlights the potential for serious complications. The patient was on oral vitamin K antagonist for the past 20 years for an unprovoked deep vein thrombosis and on statins for a chronic dyslipidemia. Although being mildly dyspneic after the operation, the patient presented to the emergency department after two months for a worsening dyspnea. Diagnostic imaging confirmed the presence of a large cement embolus fixed in the coronary sinus, associated with extensive tricuspid valve damage. An open-heart surgery for cement embolus removal and replacement of the valve was performed. This case underscores the importance of such complications for a rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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