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Percutaneous retrieval of fractured bird's nest IVC filter penetrating into aorta
Author(s) -
Touchan Jean,
Levy Michael S.,
Laham Roger J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.24304
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , inferior vena cava filter , inferior vena cava , aorta , radiology , vena cava filters , surgery , thrombosis , venous thrombosis
Inferior vena cava filters can provide lifesaving protections in patients with recurrent venous thromboembolic disease that are not candidates for anticoagulation. They are, however, associated with short‐ and long‐term complications necessitating frequent follow‐up. The authors report, in this article, a case of migration of Bird's Nest filter strut into the descending aorta and its percutaneous retrieval by snaring and capture. This case also underscores the trend to use retrievable filters to avoid longer‐term complications. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.