Pulmonary edema following transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect

Abstract

Pulmonary edema after device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is a rare complication. We present illustrative images of a case of pulmonary edema after device closure of ASD in a 53 year old adult. Older patients undergoing ASD closure can benefit from their left atrial and left ventricular end diastolic pressures measurement before and after temporary balloon occlusion of ASD.

Keywords

• Atrial septal defect
• pulmonary edema
• catheter closure