1. A failed case of percutaneous septal closure of fenestrated atrial septal defect.
- Author
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Karabay CY, Izgi A, Dundar C, Aung SM, Tuncer A, and Kirma C
- Subjects
- Adult, Arrhythmias, Cardiac etiology, Device Removal, Dyspnea etiology, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Female, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial complications, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial diagnostic imaging, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial surgery, Humans, Septal Occluder Device, Treatment Failure, Cardiac Catheterization instrumentation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial therapy, Pericardium surgery
- Abstract
A patient presenting with a history of palpitation and exertional dyspnea was initially diagnosed with two separate secundum-type atrial septal defects by transesophageal echocardiography. Subsequent transesophageal echocardiography, after failure of closure with two separate closure devices, showed another defect and an ongoing left to right shunt. During surgery, more defects were observed. The defects were successfully repaired using pericardial patch without incident.
- Published
- 2011