Subacute endocarditis of an atrial septal closure device in a patient with a patent foramen ovale.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.079.
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Abstract
The role of transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale for cryptogenic stroke remains controversial. The most common complications include atrial arrhythmia and bleeding. Infectious complications are exceedingly rare. We describe a 37-year-old man with a history of transient ischemic attacks and a patent foramen ovale who underwent transcatheter closure, complicated by subacute endocarditis of the completely endothelialized device 2 years after placement.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Foramen Ovale, Patent
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Septal Occluder Device
- Staphylococcal Infections