title: Stitched to the heart--till intervention do us part.
abstract: The case report describes the situation where a venous infusion catheter was inadvertently stitched to the lateral wall of the right atrium during valve replacement. A dual percutaneous approach was used to first sever the catheter at the suture and then remove both ends safely. The risk of tearing the suture which would have resulted in tamponade had to be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery