Intracardiac migration of vena caval stent: decision-making and treatment considerations

J Card Surg. 2014 May;29(3):320-2. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12271. Epub 2014 Jan 12.

Abstract

Migration and embolization of intravenously placed devices has been described previously with inferior vena cava (IVC) filters but not stents. While patients with intracardiac embolization of venous devices may be asymptomatic, we present a patient with symptomatic migration of an IVC stent to the heart and discuss the treatment considerations and decision-making involved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Decision Making
  • Device Removal / methods
  • Echocardiography
  • Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
  • Endovascular Procedures / methods
  • Equipment Failure*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity / blood supply
  • Male
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / surgery
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vena Cava, Inferior*