Right Ventricular Perforation during Femoral Venous Cannulation: Lessons Learned
We here present a case where despite use of TOE, placement of the venous cannula led to perforation of the right ventricular apex.
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We here present a case where despite use of TOE, placement of the venous cannula led to perforation of the right ventricular apex.
Heart failure patients present an important thrombo-embolic risk, including symptomatic or silent peripheral arterial embolism, pulmonary embolism and stroke.
Secondary to leaflet injury, which is a well-known technical mistake, aortic regurgitation can occur during mitral valve replacement or repair.