Xin XIE, Yibing FANG
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - 2026;30(3):0-0
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a commonly used minimally invasive procedure for osteoporotic or metastatic vertebral compression fractures, but cement leakage is frequent and, in rare cases, may enter the paravertebral venous system, migrate to the azygos vein and inferior vena cava, and finally reach the right atrium or ventricle, leading to severe complications such as arrhythmia, cardiac perforation, or pulmonary embolism. We report a case of delayed intracardiac cement embolism occurring 1 year after vertebroplasty.
