Incomplete endothelialisation of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder device followed by meningitis and late acute bacterial endocarditis

A 19-year-old woman with atrial septal defect treated percutaneously with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder 24 months earlier, who presented with a history of bacterial meningitis, was admitted with a diagnosis of endocarditis. After 6 weeks of treatment with antibiotics, the incompletely endothelialised...

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Published inCardiology in the young Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 808 - 810
Main Authors Białkowski, Jacek, Pawlak, Szymon, Banaszak, Paweł
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2016
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Acute Disease
Brief Reports
Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology
Endothelium
Female
Humans
Meningitis, Bacterial - etiology
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Septal Occluder Device - adverse effects
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Time Factors
Young Adult
incomplete endothelialisation
bacterial endocarditis
Amplatzer Septal Occluder
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Summary:A 19-year-old woman with atrial septal defect treated percutaneously with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder 24 months earlier, who presented with a history of bacterial meningitis, was admitted with a diagnosis of endocarditis. After 6 weeks of treatment with antibiotics, the incompletely endothelialised occluder was surgically removed. The present report illustrates the need for long-term follow-up of patients who have received nitinol wire mesh occluders.
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ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951115002383