Pouillaud C, Ollitrault J, Paillard F, Biron Y, Gouffault J
Service de Cardiologie A, CHRU, Rennes.
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 1988 Mar;37(3):129-31.
We are reporting of proximal migration, intracardiac, of a percutaneous caval filter (LEM type), resulting in the death of the patient. It is a true, early (1st week) migration after accurate positioning, opposite L4, and not an incident of insertion.