AN EPISODE OF THE LEFT ATRIUM APPENDAGE AIR EMBOLISM DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE AMPLATZER CARDIAC PLUG OCCLUSIVE DEVICE
Abstract
A clinical case report is given of the left atrium appendage air embolism which developed in the course of implantation of the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug occlusive device.
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K. V. Davtyan
ФГБУ Государственный НИИ профилактической медицины МЗ РФ, Москва
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. .. Tzikas
Балканский медицинский центр, Тессалоники, Греция
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. A. Kalemberg
ФГБУ Государственный НИИ профилактической медицины МЗ РФ, Москва
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Davtyan K.V., Tzikas A..., Kalemberg A.A. AN EPISODE OF THE LEFT ATRIUM APPENDAGE AIR EMBOLISM DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE AMPLATZER CARDIAC PLUG OCCLUSIVE DEVICE. Journal of Arrhythmology. 2014;(78):63-65. (In Russ.)
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