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An Amplatzer Septal Occluder Trapped in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We present the case of a 32-year-old female patient who presented at the cardiology consultation with shortness of breath and palpitations. A large inter-atrial defect was identified through echocardiography, prompting the cardiology team to perform a percutaneous closure procedure using the Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, USA). Seven weeks later, a migration of the prosthetic device into the left ventricular outflow tract was diagnosed. A surgical procedure was immediately performed to explant the device and repair the defect. This case highlights the importance of vigilant monitoring in patients undergoing percutaneous closure procedures to detect severe complications such as device migration at an earlier stage.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.73244

Authors: Nicolas Bellofatto Piazza, Mohamed Ben Yedder, Marie Delmas, Badih El Nakadi

Institution: Université Libre de Bruxelles

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404128508