Intracardiac Cement Embolism After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
We report a case of intracardiac cement embolism in a 24-year-old male patient as a rare postprocedural complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty. The patient was assessed 1 month after the procedure because of persistent tachycardia. Computed tomography scans showed an intracardiac mass in both the right atrium and right ventricle. After thorough multidisciplinary discussion, the patient was subsequently managed conservatively in conjunction with serial imaging and close surveillance.
Authors
- Matthew Cavanagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2883-4050)
- David S. Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9237-7299)
- Jonathan Hammond
- Rony Atoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-2109)
- Gregory Papadopoulos
- Hooman Hennessey
- Andreas Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-4259)
- Mary Catherine Kerr
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
- Health Sciences North (CA)
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2024.12.012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01