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.

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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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2026-09-18
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https://doi.org/10.1177/15385744261491449
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Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
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Cardiac Migration of an Inverted Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Successful Retrieval via a Jugular Loop-Snare Technique

Yutao Wang, Huayu Wang, Yan Sun
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
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Cardiac Migration of an Inverted Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Successful Retrieval via a Jugular Loop-Snare Technique

Yutao Wang, Huayu Wang, Yan Sun
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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.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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)
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
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Cardiac Migration of an Inverted Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Successful Retrieval via a Jugular Loop-Snare Technique — Yutao Wang, Huayu Wang, et al. · Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS