A rare case of severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by detached stent falling into the right ventricle after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

J Cardiothorac Surg

Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Institute of Chengdu, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, No. 82, Qinglong Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, China.

Published: March 2022

Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an important method to alleviate cirrhotic portal hypertension. But the falling and fracture of the stent which detaches into the heart is a potentially fatal threat.

Case Presentation: We present a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by detached stent falling into the right ventricle after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Conclusion: Great attention should be paid to the serious complication of stent fracture after TIPS especially when the dual stent technique is used in TIPS.

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