Incidental Findings in Stress Echocardiography: Embolization of an Iliofemoral Stent

Sonographic follow-up of surgical or other invasive procedures may lead to incidental findings, and knowledge of a patient’s treatment history is an important factor in properly interpreting these results. The treatment regimen for a patient with deep vein thrombosis and its sequelae can include a combination of anticoagulation, thrombolytic therapy, compression stocking, venous bypass, and stenting of the veins. This case presents an incidental finding during a stress echo examination of embolization into the right ventricle of a previously placed iliofemoral venous stent that required surgical removal. It provides an example of the reasons that sonographers need to understand patient history as well as examination protocols to properly evaluate the sonographic images and to anticipate that there may be unexpected findings with every case.
Source: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research