title: Accidental closure of the left upper pulmonary vein with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder.
abstract: We report the clinical outcome of a 46-year-old man referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect under transthoracic echocardiographic and fluoroscopic guidance, whose upper left pulmonary vein was erroneously obliterated using an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder. Various medical conditions have been associated with pulmonary vein stenosis including dyspnea on exertion or at rest, cough, and hemoptysis. However, there were no short- or long-term symptoms in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Chairman of Cardiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern, University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland. bernhard.meier@insel.ch
authors.forename: Fabien
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Praz
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome