• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Jan 2013

    Case Reports

    Vena cava filter fracture with migration to the pulmonary artery.

    • David A Hill, Neil Goldstein, and Elbert Y Kuo.
    • Department of General Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2013 Jan 1; 95 (1): 342-5.

    AbstractInferior vena cava filter (IVCF) placement has been recommended by clinicians for patients with venous thromboembolism who are at high risk for pulmonary embolism. There are a number of complications with IVCF insertion, removal, and migration that have been reported in the literature. Although those resulting from structural failure are rare, they can also be among the most critical. We describe a 48-year-old woman with a history of hypercoagulability whose IVCF fractured during retrieval, resulting in partial embolization to the right middle lobe pulmonary artery.Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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