Aortic Mispuncture during Routine Catheterization Requires Emergency Cardiac Operation

Abstract

Transseptal puncture for left heart catheter or left atrial appendage occlusion is a highly standardized routine intervention in interventional cardiology. However, mispuncture is rare but can be life threatening at worst. Here, we report the case of a combined mispuncture of the right atrium and the ascending aorta resulting in a pericardial effusion with a hemodynamic effective tamponade requiring urgent cardiac operation for successful life saving.

Keywords

cardiac catheterization - cardiac intervention - shock (systemic cardiac or circulatory) - surgery - incisions - trauma

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