Inadvertent embolic obstruction of abdominal aorta from left atrial thrombus after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty.
Inadvertent embolic obstruction of the distal abdominal aorta and left renal artery during a percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty procedure in a patient with mitral stenosis is reported. The embolism was from a left atrial thrombus which was detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) but not by transesophageal echocardiography.
Park
J H
JH
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
Lee
G
G
Han
J K
JK
Kim
S J
SJ
Lee
M M
MM
D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis