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Removal of foreign bodies from vessels or cardiac structures has become more frequent over recent years. In most cases inadvertent embolization of a device occurs during interventional procedures and it can usually be retrieved at the same occasion. However, in a considerable number of cases, lost objects are incidental findings.
As a rule, embolized catheters and devices should be retrieved in order to avoid severe and potentially fatal complications. Successful endovascular retrieval has been described in over 90% of cases, but a small number of patients may require a hybrid or surgical approach.
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Martins, D.S., Mendes, I.C., Silva, J.R., Anjos, R. (2019). Retrieval Techniques. In: Butera, G., Chessa, M., Eicken, A., Thomson, J.D. (eds) Atlas of Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72443-0_32
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