An Unusual Complication of Transseptal Puncture

Ajay Pillai, MD; Santosh K. Padala, MD; Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD; Jayanthi N. Koneru, MBBS

JACC: Case Reports (Jan 2021)

An Unusual Complication of Transseptal Puncture

Ajay Pillai, MD,
Santosh K. Padala, MD,
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD,
Jayanthi N. Koneru, MBBS

Affiliations

Ajay Pillai, MD: Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Santosh K. Padala, MD: Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD: Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Jayanthi N. Koneru, MBBS: Address for correspondence: Dr. Jayanthi N. Koneru, Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Gateway Building, 3rd Floor, 3-216, 1200 East Marshall Street, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.; Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 41 – 46

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The interatrial septum is a structure with complex embryological development. The true atrial septum is a circumscribed structure, and transgression outside of this area during transseptal puncture may result in entry into the extracardiac space or aorta that may result in a pericardial effusion or cardiac tamponade. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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