Journal: JACC Case Reports
Article Title: Migration of Fragments of Inferior Vena Cava Filter to Heart and Lung
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107527
Figure Lengend Snippet: Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Images and 3-Dimensional Reconstructions Showing 3 Fractured Struts Outside the Inferior Vena Cava (A) Strut in the left lower pulmonary lobe and interventricular septum (red arrows). (B) Strut in the right posteroinferior pulmonary artery and interventricular septum (red and orange arrows). (C) Intracardiac strut traversing the basal anterior interventricular septum (arrow), located 3 to 4 mm from the mid left anterior descending artery.
Article Snippet: For this reason, an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter (Celect, Cook Medical) was placed in 2014 at another center.
Techniques: Computed Tomography