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Arun Reghunathan1, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick2, Joseph J Gemmete2
1Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Abstract:
As the creation and utilization of new implantable devices increases, so does the need for interventionalists to devise unique retrieval mechanisms. This report describes the first endovascular retrieval of a CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring device. A 20-mm gooseneck snare was utilized in conjunction with a 9-French sheath and Envoy catheter for retrieval. The patient suffered no immediate postprocedural complications but died 5 days after the procedure from multiorgan failure secondary to sepsis.
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