Severe haemolysis after transcatheter closure of a patent arterial duct with the new Amplatzer duct occluder.
Severe mechanical haemolysis occurred in an 11-month-old boy after implantation of the new Amplatzer duct occluder. Temporary balloon occlusion of the aortic ampulla was performed 4 days after the initial procedure leading to prompt abolition of the haemolysis.
Godart
F
F
Service des Maladies Cardiovasculaires Infantiles et Congénitales, Hôpital Cardiologique, Lille, France. f-godart@chru-lille.fr
Rodés
J
J
Rey
C
C
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome