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Development of aorta‐to‐right atrial fistula following closure of secundum atrial septal defect using the Amplatzer septal occluder
Author(s) -
Chun David S.,
Turrentine Mark W.,
Moustapha Ahmad,
Hoyer Mark H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10434
Subject(s) - septum secundum , medicine , cardiology , aorta , heart septal defect , fistula , complication , coarctation of the aorta , surgery
An aorta‐to‐right atrial fistula developed within 3 months after closure of an atrial septal defect using the Amplatzer septal occluder. Surgical correction was required. The cause of this complication appears to be erosion into the aorta by the right atrial disk. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;58:246–251. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.