Endovascular retrieval of left atrial appendage closure device embolized to the aorta

Patients with atrial fibrillation with contraindications to anticoagulation can undergo left atrial appendage closure with a device. Hours after a 73-year-old man had undergone left atrial appendage closure, he lost perfusion to his lower extremities. Imaging studies showed that the device had migra...

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Main Authors: Crista E. Horton, MD, Vincent Athas, MD, David Ring, MD, Mohammed Abdallah, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428723001314