The left atrial catheter: its uses and complications.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors describe the radiographic appearance of the left atrial catheter, a widely used postsurgical intracardiac device. Recognition of the characteristic appearance of this catheter should be of value in detection of potential complications, including line fracture with resultant retention and/or embolization, infection, prosthetic valve dysfunction, and even cardiac tamponade.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Foreign Bodies
- Heart
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed