Stents migration into right atrium from severely calcified superior vena cava in a hemodialysis patient

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23621
• Publication Date: 2023-12-13T17:52:56Z
• Authors: Wei Wei; Qiuyan Zhao; Caihong Liu; Letian Yang; Jian Li; Ping Fu; Yuliang Zhao; Tianlei Cui
• Keywords: H1-99; Science (General); Case Report; Social sciences (General); Q1-390; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; SVC; Hemodialysis; Case report; Stent; Migration

Vascular calcification is common among hemodialysis patients. In this report, we presented a case of superior vena cava (SVC) stent migration during endovascular angioplasty in 50-year-old female patient with severe SVC calcification. The was refractory to the deployment second anchor stent, which shortly resulted pericardium tamponade and successfully rescued by emergent thoracotomy. potential role vascular as risk factor discussed. Patients receiving might need careful screening for migration.