Intracardiac migration of nitinol TrapEase vena cava filter and paradoxical embolism.

Abstract	The nitinol TrapEase inferior vena cava filter is a new device for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis. No cases of filter migration or filter-related complications with this type of device have so far been described. We report a case of intracardiac migration of this filter in a patient with a patent foramen ovale, resulting in severe cardiogenic shock, cerebral and right arm paradoxical embolism. Surgical treatment, results, causes of these complications are discussed.
Authors	Massimo Porcellini, Paolo Stassano, Antonino Musumeci, Giancarlo Bracale
Journal	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (Eur J Cardiothorac Surg) Vol. 22 Issue 3 Pg. 460-1 (Sep 2002) ISSN: 1010-7940 [Print] Germany
PMID	12204746 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Alloys nitinol
Topics	Alloys Brachial Artery Cardiac Surgical Procedures Embolism, Paradoxical (etiology) Foreign-Body Migration (complications, surgery) Heart Septal Defects, Atrial (complications, surgery) Heart Ventricles Humans Intracranial Embolism (etiology) Male Middle Aged Pulmonary Embolism (therapy) Vena Cava Filters (adverse effects)

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