An unusual case of shunting across the atrial septum after mitral valve repair.
We report a case of an iatrogenic defect in the interatrial septum as a result of mitral valve repair using the transeptal approach.
Khanna
Avinash
A
Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, MO 64111, USA. avikhanna@hotmail.com
Barberena
Jaime
J
Skolnick
David
D
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery