Axillary artery: An unanticipated choice of access in the cath lab!

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2022 Jun;30(5):589-592. doi: 10.1177/02184923211026445. Epub 2021 Jun 25.

Abstract

Ventricular septal defects are increasingly being closed by transcatheter technique, with lesser morbidity and shorter hospital stay compared to open heart surgery. We report a case of embolization of a duct occluder deployed in a posterior muscular septal defect. The rare site of embolization necessitated an unusual approach for retrieval prior to subsequent closure using a double-disc device.

Keywords: Axillary artery; device; duct occluder; percutaneous; retrieval.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Axillary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Axillary Artery / surgery
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Treatment Outcome