A Retained Intracardiac Catheter Contributing to Worsening Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: Investigation and Management

A retained intracardiac catheter fragment left in situ for 2 years was incidentally found in a patient presenting with worsening heart failure and atrial fibrillation. This case describes the diagnostic evaluation of this rare event, with successful endovascular retrieval and resolution of his sympt...

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Autores principales: Tat, Emily, Bitton-Faiwiszewski, Yonatan, Zilinyi, Robert, Parikh, Sahil A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
Materias:
Structural Interventions
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8642736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34917966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.10.004
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Sumario:A retained intracardiac catheter fragment left in situ for 2 years was incidentally found in a patient presenting with worsening heart failure and atrial fibrillation. This case describes the diagnostic evaluation of this rare event, with successful endovascular retrieval and resolution of his symptoms. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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