Cardiac perforation following transcatheter PFO closure

From December 1998 to August 2001, transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) with an Amplatzer PFO occluder has been successfully performed in our center in 102 patients without severe complications. We are reporting the first known case of cardiac perforation by an Amplatzer PFO occluder....

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Published inCatheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 111 - 113
Main Authors Trepels, Thomas, Zeplin, Harald, Sievert, Horst, Billinger, Kai, Krumsdorf, Ulrike, Zadan, Elisabeth, Horvath, Kathrin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.01.2003
Subjects
Adult
Amplatzer
Balloon Occlusion - adverse effects
cardiac tamponade
Cardiac Tamponade - diagnostic imaging
Cardiac Tamponade - etiology
complication
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Fluoroscopy
Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria - injuries
Heart Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Heart Injuries - etiology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - therapy
Humans
intervention
paradoxical embolism
Postoperative Complications
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Summary:From December 1998 to August 2001, transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) with an Amplatzer PFO occluder has been successfully performed in our center in 102 patients without severe complications. We are reporting the first known case of cardiac perforation by an Amplatzer PFO occluder. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;58:111–113. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-9MGQSH4T-7
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ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.10371