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A late complication with the cardioSEAL ASD occluder device and need for surgical revision
Author(s) -
Celiker Alpay,
Bilgic Arman,
Ozkutlu Suheyla,
Demircin Metin,
Karagoz Tevfik,
Ayabakan Canan
Publication year - 2001
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.1294
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , abnormality , right atrium , left atrium , cardiology , surgery , atrial fibrillation , psychiatry
A late complication of the CardioSEAL atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder is reported. Although left atrial umbrella was completely epithelialized and occluded ASD without residual defect, the right atrial umbrella protruded toward the center of right atrium after 18 months. We believe this may be associated with the structural abnormality of the device. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;54:335–338. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.