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Percutaneous Retrieval of Dislodged Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices through the Transseptal Approach
Author(s) -
LEE SANG YEUB,
KIM JINSEOK,
SHIN SEUNG YONG,
LIM HONG EUY
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/pace.12876
Subject(s) - medicine , left atrial appendage occlusion , atrial fibrillation , percutaneous , occlusion , cardiology , left atrium , embolization , stroke (engine) , appendage , mitral valve , surgery , warfarin , anatomy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is a promising treatment option in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a high risk of embolic stroke and are not eligible for chronic oral anticoagulation therapy. This procedure, however, can induce several complications. Device embolization can result in a serious situation, requiring immediate and safe device removal. We report two cases in which dislodged LAA occlusion devices were flitting in the left atrium or entrapped in the mitral valve leaflets and were successfully retrieved through a transseptal approach without complications.