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Computed tomography of the chest, red arrow reveals a stent in the right
atrium and into the right ventricle.
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Computed tomography of the chest reported a tubular radiopaque density, in the right atrium, partially extending into the right ventricle (Figure 1).
The red arrow marks the stent being extracted from the patient right atrium
via open thoracotomy.
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Consequently, the patient underwent open stent extraction, during which the stent was found to be adherent to the TV and the right atrial wall (Figures 2 and 3).
The extracted stent measuring 6 cm in length. The white tissue at the bottoms
(red arrow) of the stent is part of the tricuspid valve endothelium.
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Consequently, the patient underwent open stent extraction, during which the stent was found to be adherent to the TV and the right atrial wall (Figures 2 and 3).