title: Percutaneous closure of an iatrogenic puncture of the aortic arch.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Venn
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Redwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures