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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
Atrial entrapment of flow directed pulmonary artery catheter-a technique for non-surgical removal
M Vakamudi1, T V Ramakrishnan, S Rao
1Departments of Anaesthesiology and Cardiac Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College University Hospital, Porur, Chennai, India.
Abstract:
A 43 year old patient who underwent mitral valve replacement had pulmonary artery catheter inserted before induction of anaesthesia. The catheter could no be removed postoperatively by routine manoeuvres in the intensive care unit. Fluoroscopy in the cardiac catheterization revealed a straight course of the catheter indicating the probability of its inclusion in the left atrial suture line. The pulmonary artery catheter was successfully removed percutaneously in the cardiac catheterization laborartory. The procedure is described.
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