Intracardiac embolization of inferior vena cava filter associated with right atrium perforation and cardiac tamponade

Insertion of inferior vena cava filters has been well established in literature, reducing occurrence of pulmonary embolism after an episode of deep venous thrombosis in patients with contraindication to anticoagulation. There are a small number of complications related to procedure and embolization...

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Main Authors: Alexandre de Matos Soeiro, Felipe Lourenço Fernandes, Rafael Plens Teixeira, Pedro Felipe Gomez Nicz, Maria Carolina Feres de Almeida Soeiro, Carlos V. Serrano Jr., Múcio Tavares de Oliveira Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382014000200285&lng=en&tlng=en

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