title: Death from pulmonary artery erosion complicating implantation of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion device.
authors.affiliation: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sepahpour
authors.forename: Martin K C
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Storey
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Atrial appendage; Hemorrhage, Cardiac tamponade; LAA; Pulmonary artery; TEE; left atrial appendage; transesophageal echocardiography