Late cardiac perforation after transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale.

Cecconi, Moreno; Quarti, Andrea; Bianchini, Fabio; Bucari, Sante; Costantini, Carlo; Giovagnoni, Andrea; Perna, Gian Piero · Ann Thorac Surg · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cardiac perforation after transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale is a very rare complication. We report a case of left atrial wall perforation and aortic root erosion occurring 16 months after implantation of an Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder that required emergent surgery.

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