Nonsurgical Removal of Polyethylene Catheter from the Right Cardiac Cavities

Percutaneous removal of a severed central venous catheter from the right heart in a 13-year-old girl

“…Complications of intracardiac foreign bodies are: thrombus formation, embolization, infection, adherence to, and incorporation into endo-cardial surfaces, and perforation of the heart [1,2,4,6,7]. Complications of intracardiac foreign bodies are: thrombus formation, embolization, infection, adherence to, and incorporation into endo-cardial surfaces, and perforation of the heart [1,2,4,6,7].…”

“…Among the rare complications seen in adults with the use of central venous catheters are catheter emboli to the right heart [1,2,4,6,7]. For those needing frequent access to their circulation, the use of central venous catheters is frequently employed.…”