title: Transvenous recovery of an intracardiac fractured port-A catheter fragment.
authors: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me), Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy. Electronic address: gicalvagna@tiscali.it.
authors: Giuseppe Mario
authors: GM
authors: Calvagna
authors: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me), Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy.
authors: Salvatore
authors: S
authors: Patanè
authors: Radiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me), Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy.
authors: Placido
authors: P
authors: Romeo
authors: UOC Oncologia Presidio di Caltagirone, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catania, Italy.
authors: Sonja
authors: S
authors: Condorelli
authors: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me), Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy; Cardiologia Presidio Ospedaliero "G. Fogliani" - Milazzo (ME), Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, Italy.
authors: Ludovico
authors: L
authors: Vasquez
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D062906:Cardiac Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D013350:Subclavian Vein
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Cardiac devices; Chemotherapy; Endocarditis; Infections; Port-A catheter; Transvenous lead extraction