Transient renal failure due to hemolysis following transcatheter closure of a muscular VSD using an Amplatzer muscular VSD occluder.
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) has become increasingly common. This case describes hemolysis causing renal failure and its spontaneous resolution following the transcatheter closure of a congenital muscular VSD using an Amplatzer muscular VSD occluder.
Spence
Mark S
MS
Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Thomson
John D
JD
Weber
Naomi
N
Qureshi
Shakeel A
SA
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans