Percutaneous atrioseptostomy for right heart failure after left pneumonectomy.
We present a case of right heart failure after left pneumonectomy as a result of an isolated, contralateral partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. We successfully treated this with percutaneous atrioseptostomy. For unstable patients with postoperative acute heart failure from an undetected partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, this minimally invasive procedure represents a useful primary option while allowing secondary conventional surgery if required.
D'Annoville
Thomas
T
Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France. tomadano1@hotmail.fr
Canaud
Ludovic
L
Marty-Ané
Charles
C
Alric
Pierre
P
Sportouch
Catherine
C
Frapier
Jean-Marc
JM
Berthet
Jean-Philippe
JP
D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities