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Emergency Surgical Retrieval of a Migrated Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device
Author(s) -
Gupta P.,
Szczeklik M.,
Selvaraj A.,
Lall K.S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12038
Subject(s) - medicine , left atrial appendage occlusion , occlusion , appendage , ventricle , atrial appendage , surgery , atrial fibrillation , emergency surgery , cardiology , anatomy , sinus rhythm , warfarin
Although the initial results of patients who have had left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion devices implanted have been promising, there have been associated complications requiring surgical intervention. We report a case of a LAA occlusion device migrating into the left ventricle requiring cardiac surgery to retrieve it.
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