Open surgical repair for the removal of an Amplatzer™ device
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: : Although Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder devices are generally safe for the treatment of atrial septal defects (ASDs), there is a risk that the device will erode through aortic tissue. Herein, we present the case of a 33-year-old woman who required open surgical repair to remove an Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder device because a fistula had formed through the right atrium and noncoronary sinus within her native aortic root.
Source: Journal of Visualized Surgery
Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2806111485