Embolization of atrial septal occluder device into the pulmonary artery: a rare complication and usefulness of live/real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. Echocardiography 2009 Jul;26(6):739-41
Date
07/15/2009Pubmed ID
19594823DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.00967.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-67650763528 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) in adults has emerged as an alternative to surgery. We report a rare complication of an atrial septal occluder device embolization into the pulmonary artery which was detected by fluoroscopy and echocardiography. The potential usefulness of live/real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the management of patients undergoing percutaneous ASD occlusion is described.
Author List
Dod HS, Reddy VK, Bhardwaj R, Gudausky T, Warden BE, Beto RJ, Nanda NC, Jain ACAuthor
Todd M. Gudausky MD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultComputer Systems
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Embolization, Therapeutic
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery