Entrapped Catheter across the Fossa Ovalis in an Adult with Pulmonary Stenosis - A Case Report of Surgical Relief.

Abstract

Percutaneous pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty as a procedure of choice in adults has been established since the last three decades. Even though the complications are rare, they are scarcely reported in the literature. We report such a case in an adult female patient of severe pulmonary valular stenosis in whom, entrapped catheter across the fossa ovalis was noted in chest x-ray and echocardiogram following unsuccessful percutaneous pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty. Our case emphasizes this rare complication and its successful surgical outcome.

• Authors: Vithalkumar Malleshi Betigeri, Girish Gopinathan, Indira Malik, Manoj Kumar Sanwal, Vishnu Datt, Deepak Kumar Satsangi
• Journal: International cardiovascular research journal (Int Cardiovasc Res J) Vol. 8 Issue 1 Pg. 30-2 (Jan 2014) ISSN: 2251-9130 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 24757650 (Publication Type: Case Reports)