Aberrant placement of a Kimray-Greenfield filter in the right atrium: percutaneous retrieval. 1988

F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
Department of Radiology, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.

A Kimray-Greenfield filter was inadvertently placed in the right atrium of a patient with multiple pulmonary emboli. A percutaneous technique with the use of a chest tube and basket catheter was performed to retrieve and remove the filter.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011655 Pulmonary Embolism Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS. Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D011677 Punctures Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. Micropunctures,Micropuncture,Puncture
D005260 Female Females
D005374 Filtration A process of separating particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or a liquid, by passing the fluid carrier through a medium that will not pass the particulates. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Filtrations
D006325 Heart Atria The chambers of the heart, to which the BLOOD returns from the circulation. Heart Atrium,Left Atrium,Right Atrium,Atria, Heart,Atrium, Heart,Atrium, Left,Atrium, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014684 Venae Cavae The inferior and superior venae cavae. Cavae, Venae

Related Publications

F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
December 1988, Radiology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
June 1986, AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
August 1985, Radiology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
January 1990, The Journal of cardiovascular surgery,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
October 1985, AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
November 1987, Radiology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
March 1992, Annals of vascular surgery,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
April 1988, Radiology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
May 1984, Radiology,
F Y Tsai, and T V Myers, and A Ashraf, and D C Shah
November 1987, Radiology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!