J Korean Radiol Soc.  2000 Sep;43(3):311-313. 10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.3.311.

Transient Right-sided Heart Failure after Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of Membranous Obstruction of Inferior Vena Cava: A Case Report

• Park SB
• Lee DH
• Kim YS
• Jung SM
• Ryu DS
• Park MS

• KMID: 1832715
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.3.311

Abstract

We experienced a case of transient right-sided heart failure after angioplasty of membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava confirmed by sonography and an inferior vena cavogram. Angioplasty involved the use of a self-expandable metallic stent, but after successful recanalization of the obstruction , the patient became dyspneic. Chest radiography revealed mild cardiomegaly with pulmonary congestion, but this was resolved spontaneously. For the prevention of serious heart failure, we recommend preprocedural evaluation of cardiac function.

Keyword

Venae cavae, obstruction; Venae cavae, transluminal angioplasty; Interventional procedures, complications

MeSH Terms

Angioplasty*
Cardiomegaly
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
Heart Failure*
Humans
Radiography
Stents
Thorax
Vena Cava, Inferior*
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)