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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

07/15/2009

Pubmed ID

19594823

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-8175.2009.00967.x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-67650763528 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

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 AC

Author

Todd M. Gudausky MD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Computer Systems
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Embolization, Therapeutic
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Artery