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Although the procedure is generally safe, complications such as cement leakage into the bloodstream can occur.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We present the case of a 67-year-old female with a history of advanced osteoporosis and multiple vertebroplasty procedures who developed dyspnoea 5 months after her most recent surgery. Imaging revealed an intracardiac cement embolism extending from the inferior vena cava through the right atrium and tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. This rare complication of vertebroplasty, caused by cement leakage, resulted in tricuspid valve regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the importance of recognizing and managing the rare complications of vertebroplasty by using a multimodality imaging approach, especially in patients with a history of multiple procedures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ehjcr\/ytag263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,11]],"date-time":"2026-04-11T11:37:46Z","timestamp":1775907466000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["From spine to heart: a case report of massive cement embolism following vertebroplasty"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Egl\u0117","family":"Majauskien\u0117","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University , Santariskiu str. 2, 08406 Vilnius, Lithuania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Agn\u0117","family":"Dr\u0105sutien\u0117","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University , Santariskiu str. 2, 08406 Vilnius, Lithuania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-8733-7488","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kamil\u0117","family":"Leketait\u0117","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University , M. 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