[Percutaneous, transvenous retraction of a vena cava filter from the right ventricle]

Percutaneous, transluminal implantation of the Greenfield vena cava filter for the prevention of recurring pulmonary embolism is considered to be advantageous compared to the risk of surgical cava clip or filter implantation procedures. However, as exemplified by this report, a displacement of the device into the right atrial and/or ventricular cavity must be taken into consideration. In our study, the retraction of the filter into the inferior vena cava was performed by the Dotter set, which is routinely used by us for the retraction of catheter fragments from central vessels and right heart chambers.