Accidental closure of the left upper pulmonary vein with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder

Praz, F.; Carlier, M.; Meier, B.

Journal of Invasive Cardiology 24(10): E219-E221

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1557-2501
PMID: 23043047
Document Number: 662357
We report the clinical outcome of a 46-year-old man referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect under transthoracic echocardiographic and fluoroscopic guidance, whose upper left pulmonary vein was erroneously obliterated using an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder. Various medical conditions have been associated with pulmonary vein stenosis including dyspnea on exertion or at rest, cough, and hemoptysis. However, there were no short- or long-term symptoms in this patient.

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