1 International Education College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China.
2 Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
3 Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
4 Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2025, 21(03), 583-587
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2025.21.3.0323
Received on 14 February 2025; revised on 23 March 2025; accepted on 25 March 2025
Critical medical devices known as central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used for intermittent, long-term central venous access, such as when administering intravenous (IV) antibiotics and/or chemotherapeutic medicines. Delayed mechanical complications such as catheter fracture and migration to other areas may be seen. After fragmentation, these pieces are displaced into different locations, the right heart being the most commonly affected site. Some complications include arrhythmias, thromboembolism, infections, and cardiac arrest. We report a case of catheter fragment that migrated into the right atrium after being dislodged from the intravenous infusion port causing premature atrial contractions.
Catheter; Fracture; Foreign body retrieval; Complications
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Hussain Muneer, Ruixiang Qi, Inmaculada Xu Lou and Yizhou Xu. Catheter fragmentation and premature atrial contraction: A case report of right atrium complications. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2025, 21(03), 583-587. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjbphs.2025.21.3.0323.