%0 Case Reports
%T A rare case of severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by TIPS stent migrating into the right atrium.
%A Seçkin Göbüt Ö
%A Ünlü S
%A Özgül S
%A Moral K
%J Echocardiography
%V 41
%N 1
%D 2024 Jan
%M 38284676
%F 1.874
%R 10.1111/echo.15730
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a common, effective and reliable treatment modality for portal hypertension. Migration of the TIPS stent into the right atrium is a rare and fatal complication.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We report a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by a stent migrating into the right atrium in a patient hospitalized with refractory ascites due to cirrhosis.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>In this case, it is noteworthy that secondary stenting, which is necessary especially in cases of occlusion, significantly increases the risk of migration.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Although a rare complication, intracardiac stent migration should be considered in patients with a history of TIPS in the presence of a new heart murmur and signs of arrhythmia.