title: Emergency Percutaneous Closure of an Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect Causing Right-to-Left Shunt and Severe Refractory Hypoxemia After Pulmonary Vein Isolation.
authors: Cardiology Department, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Cottingham, United Kingdom. Electronic address: conazna@yahoo.com.
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Aznaouridis
authors: Cardiology Department, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Cottingham, United Kingdom.
authors: Neil
authors: N
authors: Hobson
authors: Cardiology Department, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Cottingham, United Kingdom.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Rigg
authors: Cardiology Department, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Cottingham, United Kingdom.
authors: Thanjavur
authors: T
authors: Bragadeesh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004630:Emergencies; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: atrial fibrillation; atrial septal closure; iatrogenic; pulmonary vein isolation; right-to-left shunt