2023
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1221525
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Case report: Open-heart removal for a cement embolism formed 10 years ago in the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Abstract: Bone cement embolism is a known complication after a kyphoplasty operation. Cement embolisms without immediate fatal complication such as cardiac perforation or hypoxemia were often stable during observation. We report a case of a large volume bone cement embolism involving the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery system. The patient developed mild exertional shortness of breath and chest pain after a percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) operation 10 years ago. However, her mild symptoms were attributed to multi… Show more

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