Double jeopardy – Snare rupture during transcatheter retrieval of embolised atrial septal occluder device

Device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has virtually replaced surgical closure except in a few circumstances. Device embolisation is a potential complication of percutaneous device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). Every operator should be familiar of the different transca...

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Published inIHJ cardiovascular case reports Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 101 - 103
Main Authors Desabandhu, Vinayakumar, Nair, Rajesh Gopalan, Vellani, Haridasan, Francis, Preetham Kumar, Narayanan, Santhosh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
Device
Embolisation
Retrieval
Snare
Retrieval
Snare
Device
Embolisation
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Summary:Device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has virtually replaced surgical closure except in a few circumstances. Device embolisation is a potential complication of percutaneous device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). Every operator should be familiar of the different transcatheter retrieval techniques and hardwares. Here we report a rare occurrence of rupture of the nitinol frame (shaft) of the snare during retrieval of the embolised ASD device. Broken snare was removed, embolised device was retrieved with another snare and a new properly sized device was deployed in the same sitting.
ISSN:2468-600X
2468-600X
DOI:10.1016/j.ihjccr.2020.09.002