Erosion of an Amplatzer septal occluder device into the aortic root.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21524475.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.076.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Atrial septal defects can be closed surgically or percutaneously. We report a patient who underwent percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect with an Amplatzer septal occluder device (AGA Medical Corp, Golden Valley, MN). The patient presented 4 months later with congestive heart failure secondary to an erosion of the Amplatzer septal occluder into the aortic root. The device was removed surgically, and the fistula was repaired. Amplatzer septal occluder indications, selection criteria, and complications are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Balloon Occlusion
- Heart Failure
- Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
- Prosthesis Failure
- Septal Occluder Device