Why the study?
Inferior vena cava filter embolization can reach 11.8%, but device migration to the heart is infrequent and typically occurs following filter fracture.
Inferior vena cava filter migration to the heart is a rare but life-threatening complication that may require open cardiac surgery for retrieval.
IVC filter cardiac migration can cause acute instability needing open extraction; leaves open optimal prevention and retrieval protocols.
Inferior vena cava filter embolization is not uncommon and can reach 11.8%. However, device migration to the heart is not frequent and occurs in cases after inferior vena cava filter fracture. We present the case of a young woman who was submitted to a routine inferior vena cava filter placement three days before and presented with hemodynamic instability. Since the device was not retrievable, the surgical team opted for an open cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass to remove the inferior vena cava filter and avoid other further complications.
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