Death from pulmonary artery erosion complicating implantation of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion device

Heart Rhythm. 2013 Dec;10(12):1810-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.07.046. Epub 2013 Jul 31.

Authors

Ali Sepahpour¹, Martin K C Ng, Philip Storey, Mark A McGuire

Affiliation

¹ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 23911428
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.07.046

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial appendage; Hemorrhage, Cardiac tamponade; LAA; Pulmonary artery; TEE; left atrial appendage; transesophageal echocardiography.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Appendage / pathology
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Pulmonary Artery / injuries*
Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / therapy*
Vascular System Injuries / diagnosis
Vascular System Injuries / etiology*