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Case Reports
. 2023;83(5):821-824.

[Implant of embolic protection filters in duplicated vena cava]

[Article in Spanish]
Ignacio M Cigalini  1 , Camila Petry  2 , Martin Najenson  2 , David Polillo  3 , Carina Gumpel  4 , Claudio M Cigalini  2
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Case Reports

[Implant of embolic protection filters in duplicated vena cava]

[Article in Spanish]
Ignacio M Cigalini et al. Medicina (B Aires). 2023.
Free article

Abstract
in English, Spanish

We present the case of a patient with venous thromboembolic disease and contraindication to anticoagulation, where the incidental finding of a duplication of the inferior vena cava was made. This observation determined the need to implant two embolic protection filters. Although this vascular anomaly is rarely present, it is important to keep this possibility in mind to ensure that proper protection is provided when inferior vena cava filters are implanted.

Se presenta el caso de un paciente con enfermedad tromboembólica venosa y contraindicación de anticoagulación en el cual se halló incidentalmente una duplicación de vena cava inferior, situación que determinó la necesidad del implante de dos filtros de protección embólica. Si bien esta anomalía vascular es de escasa presentación, es importante tener presente esta posibilidad para asegurarse de brindar una correcta protección a la hora del implante de filtros de vena cava inferior.

Keywords: inferior vena cava; vascular malformations; vena cava filters; venous thromboembolism.

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