Silent embolization of an Amplatzer septal occluder into the left ventricular outflow tract requiring emergent surgical retrieval

Silent embolization of an Amplatzer septal occluder into the left ventricular outflow tract requiring emergent surgical retrieval

Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect is an established safe alternative to surgery with rare complications and high primary success rate. This procedure can be complicated by early or late device embolizations. We report an asymptomatic delayed nonobstructive embolization of an ampl...

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Main Authors: Abdelkarim Errahmouni, Mustapha El Hattaoui, Abdennasser Drighil, Drissi Boumzebra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Amplatzer device
atrial septal defect
complications
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=89;epage=91;aulast=Errahmouni

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