Vol 70, No 1 (2012)
Case studies
Published online: 2012-01-20
Massive intravascular haemolysis after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79123
Kardiol Pol 2012;70(1):58-59.
Abstract
We present a case of a 55 year-old female, who survived a complication of percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect never
described before. Within the first day after treatment the device has dislodged and got stuck in the mitral valve apparatus.
This has caused mitral insufficiency and massive haemolysis which resolved after interventional removal of the device.
Kardiol Pol 2012; 70, 1: 58–59
Kardiol Pol 2012; 70, 1: 58–59
Keywords: atrial septal defectinterventionspercutaneous closureintravascularhaemolysis
