Aberrant placement of a Kimray-Greenfield filter in the right atrium: percutaneous retrieval.
A Kimray-Greenfield filter was inadvertently placed in the right atrium of a patient with multiple pulmonary emboli. A percutaneous technique with the use of a chest tube and basket catheter was performed to retrieve and remove the filter.
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Department of Radiology, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D011677:Punctures; D014684:Venae Cavae