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Review
. 2003 Jan;24(1):29-34.
doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(02)00664-9.

Ventricular tachycardia secondary to Port-a-Cath fracture and embolization

Mark A Denny  1 , Leonard R Frank
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Review

Ventricular tachycardia secondary to Port-a-Cath fracture and embolization

Mark A Denny et al. J Emerg Med. 2003 Jan.

Abstract

Distal embolization of a fractured indwelling venous access catheter is a known, but rare, complication of these common devices. We report a case of possibly life-threatening tachydysrhythmia caused by an embolized portion of catheter from a totally implanted venous access catheter. Our discussion focuses on review of the literature on the typical presentation and management of this entity, as well as a brief discussion on prevention and risk factors for developing this complication.

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