Close proximity between pulmonary artery and left atrial appendage leading to perforation of the artery, tamponade and death after appendage closure using cardiac plug device.
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Section, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany. Electronic address: kouji8738@gmail.com.
Koji
K
Hanazawa
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Section, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
Michele
M
Brunelli
Institute of Pathology, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
Joerg
J
Saenger
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Section, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
Anett
A
Große
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Section, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
Santi
S
Raffa
Division of Cardiology, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
Bernward
B
Lauer
Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Section, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Germany.
J Christoph
JC
Geller
D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*
Cardiac tamponade; Left atrial appendage occlusion; Pulmonary artery; Sudden death