Echocardiographic visualization of laceration of atrial septum during balloon sizing of atrial septal defect.
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) has become an accepted alternative to surgery. A number of complications associated with ASD device closure have been recognized but most are rare or minor in severity. We report a rare complication of atrial septal laceration during transcatheter closure of secundum ASD. We discuss the diagnostic confusion, which resulted in the decision for surgical correction.
King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. alsaileek.ahmed@mayo.edu
Ahmed A
AA
Alsaileek
Ahmad
A
Omran
Michael
M
Godman
Hani K
HK
Najm
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations