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Massive cardiopulmonary cement embolism with cardiac perforation after vertebroplasty: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty ranges from 2.1 to 26%, in literature. Even if most cases remain asymptomatic, intracardiac cement embolism becomes symptomatic in up to 8.3% of the cases.

Case summary

We report a case series of two cases with massive cardiopulmonary cement embolism, which lead to perforation of the right ventricle and needed cardiothoracic surgery.

Discussion

As this entity affects different fields of medical specialties and may lead to fatal outcome, we believe that the efforts of better understanding its development, avoidance, detection, and treatment need to be intensified. For this purpose, systematic and interdisciplinary studies to follow up patients after vertebroplasty are needed.

SUBMITTER: Schoechlin S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511273 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Massive cardiopulmonary cement embolism with cardiac perforation after vertebroplasty: a case series.

Schoechlin Simon S Schröfel Holger H Czerny Martin M Siepe Matthias M Ahlgrim Christoph C Zeller Thomas T Neumann Franz-Josef FJ

European heart journal. Case reports 20220915 9

<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty ranges from 2.1 to 26%, in literature. Even if most cases remain asymptomatic, intracardiac cement embolism becomes symptomatic in up to 8.3% of the cases.<h4>Case summary</h4>We report a case series of two cases with massive cardiopulmonary cement embolism, which lead to perforation of the right ventricle and needed cardiothoracic surgery.<h4>Discussion</h4>As this entity affects different fields of medical s ...[more]

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