Acute Chest Pain Following Bravo Device Placement

A Bravo device is a continuous pH monitor, produced by Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN), that is placed on the esophageal mucosa during endoscopy and can be used in the evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The device detaches by itself and passes with feces in approximately 7-10 days. Be...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 8
Main Authors Reddy, Ruha, Holliday, Brian A, Greenberg, Marna, Barr, Gavin C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palo Alto Cureus Inc 23.08.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Acute coronary syndromes
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Endoscopy
Esophagus
Foreign bodies
Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal reflux
Pain
Patients
Radiology
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Summary:A Bravo device is a continuous pH monitor, produced by Medtronic (Minneapolis, MN), that is placed on the esophageal mucosa during endoscopy and can be used in the evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The device detaches by itself and passes with feces in approximately 7-10 days. Because of its brief presence in the body, the device is an unusual finding on imaging and could easily be mistaken for a more ominous foreign body. The Bravo device is typically well tolerated but can be a source of severe discomfort. Its presence is an important consideration in the differential of chest pain and a contraindication to MRI. Here, we discuss a case of a patient presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain who underwent Bravo device placement several days prior.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.43995