A Case of Percutaneous Removal of Cutted Left Atrial Pressure Catheter after Mitral Valve Replacement.

Author: Hyun Sook JUNG ¹ ; Jang Young KIM ; Min Soo AHN ; Kyung Hoon LEE ; Woo Jae KIM ; Byung Su YOO ; Seung Hwan LEE ; Jung Han YOON ; Kyung Hoon CHOE
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Foreign bodies; Device removal
MeSH: Aorta; Atrial Pressure*; Catheters*; Device Removal; Foreign Bodies; Heart Ventricles; Mitral Valve*
From:Korean Circulation Journal 2003;33(1):72-74
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: We experienced a case of the successful retlement of a remnant cutted left atrial pressure catheter found in the left ventricle and ascending aorta on the 67 th day after a mitral valve replacement, using a PTCA guiding catheter and a guide wire.