Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to right heart catheterization during placement of a left atrial appendage closure device.

Journal: Radiology Case Reports
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Abstract

Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms are rare. We present a case of a 78-year old female who developed a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms causing hemoptysis after undergoing endovascular placement of a left atrial appendage occlusion device. The pulmonary arery pseudoaneurysm was treated with coil embolization.

Authors
Luke Son, Mitchell Couldwell, Keshav Anand, Ziga Cizman, Tyler Smith
Relevant Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation