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Percutaneous Closure of Ventricle Pseudoaneurysm—A Complication of Endomyocardial Biopsy in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A pseudoaneurysm of the heart forms when the ventricular wall perforates and is surrounded by a pericardial lamina. This condition is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of intracardiac procedures. Endomyocardial biopsy is a safe diagnostic method; however, a small percentage of patients suffer complications, such as perforation of the cardiac wall. This report details the percutaneous management of a pseudoaneurysm following endomyocardial biopsy after orthotopic heart transplantation.

Source: CJC Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2024.10.006

Authors: Michał Kapałka, Michał Gałeczka, Katarzyna Hajduk, Michał Krawiec, Małgorzata Szkutnik, Roland Fiszer

Institutions: Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Center for Heart Disease

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100