A massive left-to-right shunt due to delayed spontaneous perforation of polyvinyl alcohol membrane of atrial septal occluder

Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) has emerged as an alternative to surgery. A 54-year-old woman with a history of percutaneous ASD closure with a 30-mm Cardia Ultrasept septal occluder (Cardia Inc., Eagan, MN, USA) comprising 2 discs made of Nitinol wire mesh covered with polyvin...

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Main Authors: Serdar Bozyel, Tayfun Şahin, Emir Dervis, Müjdat Aktaş, Hüseyin Şaşkın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-04640