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.
Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Mark S
MS
Spence
John D
JD
Thomson
Naomi
N
Weber
Shakeel A
SA
Qureshi
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