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Hidehiko Nakamura1, Takaaki Komatsu1, Shiro Nakahara1
1Department of Cardiology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
Abstract:
An inferior vena cava filter migrated to the left pulmonary artery during removal. The legs of the filter were not open adequately due to thrombus accumulating around the legs and resulted in the filter floating up and migrating to the pulmonary artery through the right atrium and ventricle. The hook for retrieval placed at the top of the filter faced proximal in the pulmonary artery and the legs of filter remained closed, consequently the filter could be removed safely from the pulmonary artery. An 8-Fr multipurpose catheter with its flexibility was useful to retrieve the filter from the pulmonary artery.
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