Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2017 Feb;50(1):47-49. 10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.1.47.

Late Migration of Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device to the Descending Thoracic Aorta

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. sevraphd@yuhs.ac

Abstract

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) has become an increasingly common procedure. Serious complications of the procedure, such as cardiac migration, are rare, and usually occur <72 hours after device placement. In this report, we present the case of a patient who underwent successful surgical treatment for the migration of an ASD occluder device to the thoracic aorta 12 months after ASD closure.

Keyword

Atrial heart septal defect; Septal occluder device; Foreign-body migration; Thoracic aorta; Bilateral thoracotomy

MeSH Terms

Aorta, Thoracic*
Foreign-Body Migration
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Humans
Septal Occluder Device*
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