| Literature DB >> 20058439 |
Abstract
The use of vena caval filters to prevent pulmonary emboli has become routine. Although the complications have been well described, we present the first reported case of perforation of the heart and subsequent cardiac tamponade several months following placement of a Gintureo-Roehm "bird's nest" filter.Mesh：
Year: 1994 PMID： 20058439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mil Med ISSN： 0026-4075 Impact factor: 1.437