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Right Ventricular Perforation After Vertebroplasty.

Toshiki Setoguchi¹, Daisuke Fukamachi¹, Naoya Matsumoto¹

¹Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

JACC. Case Reports

|July 14, 2026

Summary

Delayed bone cement migration after vertebroplasty can cause cardiac tamponade. This rare complication, presenting months later, requires prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention for patient survival.

Keywords:

cardiac risk computed tomography tamponade

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Area of Science:

Interventional Cardiology
Neurosurgery
Radiology

Background:

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a common procedure for vertebral fractures.
Complications, though rare, can include cement migration.
Delayed presentation of cement embolism is infrequently reported.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of delayed cardiac tamponade due to bone cement migration.
To highlight the diagnostic challenges and management of this complication.

Main Methods:

Case report of a 75-year-old woman.
Diagnostic imaging included transthoracic echocardiography, radiography, and computed tomography.
Surgical exploration confirmed the diagnosis.

Main Results:

The patient developed cardiac tamponade 6 months post-vertebroplasty.
Imaging revealed bone cement migration into the cardiac silhouette and right ventricular perforation.
Surgical intervention was performed.

Conclusions:

Delayed, asymptomatic bone cement migration can lead to life-threatening cardiac tamponade.
Multimodal imaging is crucial for diagnosis.
Prompt surgical management is essential.