Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
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Kinney, TB; Rose, SC; Lim, GW; Auger, WR
Published in: J Vasc Interv Radiol
June 2001
A patient diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic disease experienced a fatal intraprocedural paradoxic embolism during inferior vena cava (IVC) filter insertion. The frequency of patent intra-atrial shunts in patients with chronic thromboembolic disease is surprisingly high, occurring in approximately 29.5% of patients with chronic thromboembolic disease. Prevention of embolic events during venous interventions in such cases requires that the operator recognize that central shunts may be present and strictly adhere to meticulous technique during IVC filter insertion.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol
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1051-0443
Publication Date
June 2001
Volume
12
Issue
6
Start / End Page
770 / 772
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vena Cava Filters
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Male
- Intraoperative Complications
- Humans
- Fatal Outcome
- Embolism, Paradoxical
- Chronic Disease
- Aged
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Kinney, T. B., Rose, S. C., Lim, G. W., & Auger, W. R. (2001). Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol, 12(6), 770–772. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61453-5
Kinney, T. B., S. C. Rose, G. W. Lim, and W. R. Auger. “Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 12, no. 6 (June 2001): 770–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61453-5.
Kinney TB, Rose SC, Lim GW, Auger WR. Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2001 Jun;12(6):770–2.
Kinney, T. B., et al. “Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease.” J Vasc Interv Radiol, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2001, pp. 770–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s1051-0443(07)61453-5.
Kinney TB, Rose SC, Lim GW, Auger WR. Fatal paradoxic embolism occurring during IVC filter insertion in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2001 Jun;12(6):770–772.
Published In
J Vasc Interv Radiol
DOI
ISSN
1051-0443
Publication Date
June 2001
Volume
12
Issue
6
Start / End Page
770 / 772
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vena Cava Filters
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Male
- Intraoperative Complications
- Humans
- Fatal Outcome
- Embolism, Paradoxical
- Chronic Disease
- Aged