Proximal migration of a caval filter. Apropos of a case

Pouillaud, C.; Ollitrault, J.; Paillard, F.; Biron, Y.; Gouffault, J.

Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie 37(3): 129-131

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3928
PMID: 3284450
Document Number: 305473
We are reporting of proximal migration, intracardiac, of a percutaneous caval filter (LEM type), resulting in the death of the patient. It is a true, early (1st week) migration after accurate positioning, opposite L4, and not an incident of insertion.

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