Early embolization of atrial septal defect occluder device into the left atrium

Seock Yeol Lee

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20231736

Authors

Seock Yeol Lee Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Republic of Korea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20231736

Keywords:

Atrial septal defect, Occluder, Embolization, Left atrium

Abstract

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common types of congenital heart defects. Percutaneous closure of ASD is relatively safe and accepted as an alternative to surgery. However, device-related complications can occur rarely. Embolization of the Amplatzer atrial septal occluder (ASO) is one major complication of percutaneous device closure. The author presents a case of early embolization of ASO device into the left atrium, which removed the device surgically, and the ASD was closed.

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