An Unusual Complication of Transseptal Puncture

An Unusual Complication of Transseptal Puncture

The interatrial septum is a structure with complex embryological development. The true atrial septum is a circumscribed structure, and transgression outside of this area during transseptal puncture may result in entry into the extracardiac space or aorta that may result in a pericardial effusion or...

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Main Authors: Ajay Pillai, MD, Santosh K. Padala, MD, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, Jayanthi N. Koneru, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
complication
electrophysiology
pericardial effusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314431
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Summary:The interatrial septum is a structure with complex embryological development. The true atrial septum is a circumscribed structure, and transgression outside of this area during transseptal puncture may result in entry into the extracardiac space or aorta that may result in a pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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