An Unusual Cause of Ventricular Tachycardia: Port-A-Cath Fracture and Embolization into the Pulmonary Artery | Zendy

Anthony Wassef | Zendy; Malek Kass | Zendy; Gurpreet Parmar | Zendy; Amir Ravandi | Zendy

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An Unusual Cause of Ventricular Tachycardia: Port-A-Cath Fracture and Embolization into the Pulmonary Artery

Author(s) -

Anthony Wassef,

Malek Kass,

Gurpreet Parmar,

Amir Ravandi

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

heart international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.183

H-Index - 12

eISSN - 2036-2579

pISSN - 1826-1868

DOI - 10.5301/heart.2014.12506

Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , palpitations , catheter , thrombus , ventricular tachycardia , ventricle , tachycardia , cardiology , pulmonary artery , catheter ablation , surgery , ablation

We describe the case of a patient with a previously placed Port-A-Cath who was admitted to hospital for new onset of non-flushing catheter and palpitations with ventricular tachycardia. A chest X-ray and a linogram showed a Port-A-Cath fracture and distal embolization into the right ventricle resulting in ventricular tachycardia. The catheter was removed percutaneously using a Goose Neck snare with no complications and resolution of the ventricular tachycardia. The removed segment demonstrated thrombus. Prompt removal of the embolized catheter fragments should be undertaken given the subtle nature of the embolization and the potential complications

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