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Left ventricular puncture during thoracentesis

Author(s) -

Daniel Farinas Lugo,

Prasad Chalasani,

Veronica del Calvo

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-227613

Subject(s) - thoracentesis , medicine , thoracotomy , ventricle , catheter , complication , surgery , radiology , cardiology , pleural effusion

Left ventricular puncture during a thoracentesis is a rare and unusual complication that has yet to be reported. We report a case in which a 74-year-old woman with dilated ischaemic heart disease suffered from puncture of the left ventricle during a routine ultrasound-guided thoracentesis despite following the recommended protocol and procedures. She became haemodynamically unstable and underwent an emergent thoracotomy for removal of the catheter and repair of the left ventricular wall.

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