Percutaneous Treatment to Inferior Vena Cava Perforation by Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter after an Unsuccessful Conservative Approach

Fabricio Vassallo; Rodrigo  França; Carlos Volponi  Lovatto; Bruno  Carvalho; Alessandra  Cardoso; Christiano Lemos da  Cunha

Authors

Fabricio Vassallo Instituto de Cardiologia do Espírito Santo – Vitória (ES), Brazil/ Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-4309
Rodrigo França Instituto de Cardiologia do Espírito Santo – Vitória (ES), Brazil/ Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil.
Carlos Volponi Lovatto Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil.
Bruno Carvalho Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil.
Alessandra Cardoso Instituto de Cardiologia do Espírito Santo – Vitória (ES), Brazil/ Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil.
Christiano Lemos da Cunha Hospital Santa Rita – Vitória (ES), Brazil.

Abstract

Catheter ablation is a well-established treatment for drug refractory arrhythmia, and intracardiac echocardiography is one of the tools used for this purpose. Despite a high volume of procedures performed worldwide, the incidence of vascular complications is still very low. We describe a case report of a percutaneous treatment to an inferior vena cava perforation by an intracardiac echocardiogram catheter after the failure of a conservative approach.

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