Abstract
A 76-year-old male presented with a submassive pulmonary embolism despite having an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. Imaging demonstrated pulmonary artery emboli and a deep vein thrombosis in the left common femoral vein. Venography revealed the IVC filter with struts extending into the left and right renal veins. A new IVC filter was deployed below the prior filter. This case demonstrates IVC filter migration complicated by a submassive pulmonary embolism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E8-E9 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- complications
- inferior vena cava filter
- migration
- submassive pulmonary embolism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine