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

Sherif ElmahdyChristian C ShultsMuhamad Alhaj Moustafa

Published in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2018)

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.

Keyphrases

acute heart failure
heart failure
pulmonary hypertension
risk factors
mitral valve
acute coronary syndrome
aortic dissection