Inferior Vena Cava Filter Limb Fracture with Embolization to the Right Ventricle

Jackson, Bradley; Sepula, Mykel; Marx, Jared; Cannon, Chad

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.01.047

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“…17 In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a note in regard to more than 900 reports since 2005, with adverse events related to IVCFs, including filter embolization, filter fracture, device migration, and IVC perforation. 18 In 2014, an update from the FDA stated that long-term risk of IVCFs also includes lower limb DVT and IVC occlusion. 19 The FDA also recommended IVCF retrieval consideration as soon as protection against PE is no longer required; however, the current retrieval rate is around 31.5%.…”

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Right Ventricle Embolization of IVC Filter Fragments: An Incidental Finding

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This case report describes a 52-year-old male patient, with the incidental finding of inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) fragments impacted into the right ventricle, secondary to IVCF fragmentation and subsequent embolization. While IVCFs are prescribed to prevent pulmonary embolizations when anticoagulation is either contraindicated, or has failed, IVCF embolizations to the heart represent an extremely rare, but potentially life-threatening complication. Of note, at the time of writing, the utility and effectiveness of IVCF are not fully established. Intracardiac embolizations of IVCF typically present with complications such as hypotension, cardiac tamponade, arrhythmias, ventricle perforation, bleeding, cardiac arrest, and death. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an asymptomatic kidney transplant recipient found to have right ventricle embolizations of IVCF fragments through routine assessment. Additionally, this is also the first report of an asymptomatic patient who presented IVCF fragments embolized to the right ventricle and left gonadal vein in the same clinical setting.

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Right Ventricle Embolization of IVC Filter Fragments: An Incidental Finding

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“…The earlier types of IVCFs were all permanent filters that did not fully consider the possible complications that can be caused by long‐term indwelling of IVCF . With long‐term use of permanent IVCF, its complications (such as vena cava thrombosis, occlusion, and recurrent DVT) have been receiving increased attention . In clinical scenarios, many patients with DVT only have a high risk of PE within a certain period.…”

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Preparation and properties of a biodegradable inferior vena cava filter

Cui

Chen

Song

2018

Polymers for Advanced Techs

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In this study, a new type of biodegradable inferior vena cava filter was designed and prepared based on polylactic acid. In addition to having the main functions of a common filter, it is also completely biodegradable in the human body without secondary surgical removal. The changes of surface morphology, molecular weight, viscosity, and radial support strength with degradation time were systematically investigated via degradation experiments in vitro. The results of crimping and expansion tests of the filter showed that reducing the crimping time and increasing the release time make it easier for the filter to recover to its original diameter. Further, the results of a thrombus capture experiment in vitro showed that the thrombus filtration ratio for the filter with double-layer connection structure is 90%. KEYWORDS biodegradable filter, inferior vena cava filter, polylactic acid, thrombus capture experiment

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