Subacute, Silent Embolization of Amplatzer Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device to the Pulmonary Artery.
10.4250/jcu.2012.20.4.201
- Author:
Jang Won SON
1
;
Jong Seon PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrial septal defect;
Septal occluder device;
Embolization
- MeSH:
Female;
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial;
Humans;
Pulmonary Artery;
Septal Occluder Device
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2012;20(4):201-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Embolization of the closure device is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. We report a case of 45-year-old woman who underwent ASD device closure with 32 mm Amplatzer device, which was embolized to the pulmonary artery without symptom one day after successful device implantation.
