Late erosion of Amplatzer Septal Occluder device 9 years after the implantation: a case report

Cardiac erosion is a rare but life-threatening complication after the interventional closure of an atrial septal defect. We present the case of a patient who developed cardiac erosion 9 years after the placement of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder. The patient presented to our hospital with symptoms of...

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Autores principales: Koumallos, Nikolaos, Aggeli, Costantina, Milas, Theodoros, Tsioufis, Kostantinos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
Materias:
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10481768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37589663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivad132
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Sumario:Cardiac erosion is a rare but life-threatening complication after the interventional closure of an atrial septal defect. We present the case of a patient who developed cardiac erosion 9 years after the placement of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder. The patient presented to our hospital with symptoms of tamponade. Surgical exploration revealed a tear in the roof of the left atrium. To our knowledge, this is one of the most delayed presentations reported. In these cases, diagnosis is difficult and a level of clinical suspicion is demanded.

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