Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Sep 2018)

An Unusual Cause of Acute Heart Failure: A Case Report of Iliocaval Venous Stent Migration

  • Sherif Elmahdy MD,
  • Christian C. Shults MD,
  • Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618799118
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6

Abstract

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Stent migration is an uncommon complication of endovascular stenting procedures. It could cause serious cardiovascular complications. In this article, we describe an interesting case of acute heart failure as a result of stent embolization from the left common iliac vein into the right ventricle and how it was identified and managed.