Cardiac Migration of an Inverted Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Successful Retrieval via a Jugular Loop-Snare Technique
This report describes a 67-year-old female with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis who developed right atrial migration of an inverted inferior vena cava (IVC) filter 2 weeks post-implantation. After failed femoral retrieval, the filter was successfully extracted via a simplified jugular loop-snare technique using conventional endovascular equipment. No perioperative complications occurred, and postoperative angiography confirmed IVC patency. Inverted deployment is a preventable cause of life-threatening IVC filter migration, and the jugular loop-snare technique offers a safe, reproducible rescue strategy for such complex cases.
Authors
- Yutao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-3656)
- Huayu Wang
- Yan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3277-429X)
Institutions
- Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Jining Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Shandong Provincial Hospital (CN)
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
- Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15385744261491449
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00