Paradoxical embolisation of a catheter fragment to a coronary artery in an infant with congenital heart disease

Six weeks after cardiac catheterisation via the right femoral vein an infant underwent an anatomical correction for transposition of the great vessels and closure of a large ventricular septal defect. The patient died intraoperatively as a result of severe left ventricular dysfunction. Necropsy show...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British Heart Journal 1991-10, Vol.66 (4), p.320-321
Hauptverfasser:	Klys, H S, Salmon, A P, De Giovanni, J V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects Coronary Thrombosis - etiology Coronary Vessels Diseases of the cardiovascular system Electron Probe Microanalysis Foreign Bodies - complications Foreign Bodies - etiology Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - complications Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Transposition of Great Vessels - complications
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