Abstract

Left atrial catheters are commonly used to guide the intraoperative and postoperative care of patients with congenital heart disease. Complications associated with these catheters include air embolism to the systemic circulation, thrombosis at the catheter tip, bleeding after removal, retention of the catheter, and aortic or mitral prosthetic valve entrapment. A previously unreported complication of left atrial (LA) catheter placement is presented

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.