Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migrated to Left Ventricle

Authors

  • Yuhai Zhang, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baotou Clinical Medical College affiliated to Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Ming Shen, MD Department of Heart Center, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Heibei, China
  • Weimin Huang, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baotou Clinical Medical College affiliated to Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Liang Wang, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baotou Clinical Medical College affiliated to Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Shixiong Wei, MD Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3853

Keywords:

Inferior vena caval filter, Mitral valve, Pericardial tamponade

Abstract

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been widely used to prevent pulmonary emboli in patients with venous thromboembolism. Here we report a rare case of complete pericardial tamponade with severe mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation due to a fractured IVC filter. A 38-year-old male came to our emergency department with a 19-day history of progressive chest tightness. Chest x-ray revealed a tethering catheter fractured at the level of the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium. We performed open surgery and discovered that a steel wire had punctured the atrioventricular septum, the mitral valve, and finally the posterior wall of the left ventricle. The patient recovered quite well and was discharged after 1 week.

Author Biography

Shixiong Wei, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China

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Published

2021-06-25

How to Cite

Zhang, Y., Shen, M., Huang, W., Wang, L., & Wei, S. (2021). Inferior Vena Cava Filter Migrated to Left Ventricle. The Heart Surgery Forum, 24(3), E587-E588. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3853

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