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Right atrial and ascending aorta perforation following percutaneous atrial septal closure

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Second Faculty of Medicine |
2005

Abstract

Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure has become an alternative to surgical treatment. The authors present an interest-ing case report of a female patient developing right atrial and ascending aorta perforation following percutaneous atrial septal defect closure.

The causes of this rare complication are analyzed and discussed in the present paper.