Inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) embolization is not uncommon and can reach 11,8%. However, device migration to the heart is not frequent and occurs in cases after IVCF fracture. We show the case of a young woman who was submitted to an unremarkable IVCF placement three days before and presented with hemodynamic instability. Since the device was not retrievable, the surgical team opted for an open cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass to remove IVCF.