Accidental closure of the left upper pulmonary vein with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder

J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 Oct;24(10):E219-21.

Abstract

We report the clinical outcome of a 46-year-old man referred for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect under transthoracic echocardiographic and fluoroscopic guidance, whose upper left pulmonary vein was erroneously obliterated using an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder. Various medical conditions have been associated with pulmonary vein stenosis including dyspnea on exertion or at rest, cough, and hemoptysis. However, there were no short- or long-term symptoms in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Constriction, Pathologic / etiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Veins / injuries*
  • Pulmonary Veins / pathology*
  • Septal Occluder Device / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome