Percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic puncture of the aortic arch.
We report on the management of a rare complication of a vascular sheath being placed inadvertently in the aorta rather than in the venous system following thrombolytic therapy administration in a patient presenting with an acute myocardial infarction and complete heart block.
Patel
S J
SJ
Department of Cardiology, St. Thomas' Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, England. Sundip.Patel@gstt.sthames.nhs.uk
Venn
G E
GE
Redwood
S R
SR
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures