title: Obstruction of superior vena cava flow during transcatheter atrial septal defect closure with the Atriasept ASD occluder.
abstract: In this paper, we describe a patient with a large secundum atrial septal defect ASD (26 mm) with adequate rims that were suitable for percutaneous closure. While closing this ASD, the superior vena cava (SVC) was occluded with the right atrial disc of the Atriasept ASD occluder (Cardia) and thus the device was retrieved before its release. After retrieval of this device, an Amplatzer ASD occluder was successfully implanted without disturbing the caval flow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey. nkahya77@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kahya Eren
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kocabaş
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nazlı
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ergene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*