Unusual complication of direct left atrial pressure monitoring line.
We are here reporting the case of a left atrial pressure monitoring line that caused mechanical interference with the functioning of a Björk-Shiley mitral valve. The catheter wedged the disc into a closed position and caused the patient's death.
D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006325:Heart Atria; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011312:Pressure