Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery
A 74-year old woman underwent “mini-mitral” valve surgery via a right thoracotomy. The pulmonary artery catheter could not be removed thereafter and was found to be pierced by the atriotomy suture. Removal was performed by percutaneously lacerating the catheter above and below the suture, leaving be...
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| author | Lohit Garg, MD Jeffrey S. Arkles, MD Robert D. Schaller, DO |
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| description | A 74-year old woman underwent “mini-mitral” valve surgery via a right thoracotomy. The pulmonary artery catheter could not be removed thereafter and was found to be pierced by the atriotomy suture. Removal was performed by percutaneously lacerating the catheter above and below the suture, leaving behind a small segment. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-714b240e922741f5935391cce1f7039b2022-12-21T22:51:58ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492020-12-0121523232326Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve SurgeryLohit Garg, MD0Jeffrey S. Arkles, MD1Robert D. Schaller, DO2Electrophysiology Section, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAElectrophysiology Section, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAddress for correspondence: Dr. Robert D. Schaller, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.; Electrophysiology Section, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAA 74-year old woman underwent “mini-mitral” valve surgery via a right thoracotomy. The pulmonary artery catheter could not be removed thereafter and was found to be pierced by the atriotomy suture. Removal was performed by percutaneously lacerating the catheter above and below the suture, leaving behind a small segment. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920313152lead extractionmitral valvepledgetpulmonary artery cathetersnaringthoracotomy |
| spellingShingle | Lohit Garg, MD Jeffrey S. Arkles, MD Robert D. Schaller, DO Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery JACC: Case Reports lead extraction mitral valve pledget pulmonary artery catheter snaring thoracotomy |
| title | Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery |
| title_full | Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery |
| title_short | Percutaneous Removal of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Inadvertently Sutured to the Heart During Valve Surgery |
| title_sort | percutaneous removal of a pulmonary artery catheter inadvertently sutured to the heart during valve surgery |
| topic | lead extraction mitral valve pledget pulmonary artery catheter snaring thoracotomy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920313152 |
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