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Successful recovery from refractory hypoxia due to right-to-left shunting associated with iatrogenic atrial septal defect after catheter ablation in a patient with a left-ventricular assist device: a case report.

Shotaro KomeyamaTakuya WatanabeKenichiro YamagataNorihide Fukushima
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
The evaluation of RV function prior to VT ablation via the transseptal approach is important in the postoperative management of patients with LVAD, because RV dysfunction may cause refractory hypoxia due to iASD.
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