title: Percutaneous retrieval of fractured Bird's Nest IVC filter penetrating into aorta.
abstract: Inferior vena cava filters can provide lifesaving protections in patients with recurrent venous thromboembolic disease that are not candidates for anticoagulation. They are, however, associated with short- and long-term complications necessitating frequent follow-up. The authors report, in this article, a case of migration of Bird's Nest filter strut into the descending aorta and its percutaneous retrieval by snaring and capture. This case also underscores the trend to use retrievable filters to avoid longer-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, BIDMC, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Touchan
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Laham
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging