Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of an Embolized Left Atrial Appendage Occluder

A 75-year-old man with a previous mitral valve repair experienced embolization of a left atrial appendage occlusion device in the left atrium. The device was successfully retrieved using a double snaring technique, without the need for open surgery. This is an unusual report of left atrial appendage...

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Autores principales: Ferraris, Federico, Millesimo, Michele, Anselmino, Matteo, Castagno, Davide, Vairo, Alessandro, Alunni, Gianluca, De Ferrari, Gaetano Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Mini-Focus Issue: Electrophysiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9847238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36684032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.101689
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Sumario:A 75-year-old man with a previous mitral valve repair experienced embolization of a left atrial appendage occlusion device in the left atrium. The device was successfully retrieved using a double snaring technique, without the need for open surgery. This is an unusual report of left atrial appendage occluder retrieval, confirming the feasibility of the technique and the high flexibility of the device. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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