• Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Apr 2010

    Case Reports

    Thrombosis, fracture, and percutaneous removal of a patent foramen ovale closure device 1 month after successful deployment.

    • Tommaso Gori, Rainer Schräder, and Sabine Genth-Zotz.
    • II Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie/Angiologie, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
    • Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Apr 1;75(5):778-81.

    AbstractSeveral different devices have been developed for the percutaneous closure of interatrial defects and patent foramen ovale. Although the implantation of these devices is both safe and effective, a number of complications, both in the early and the late follow-up, may occur. We describe a case of device fracture manifested early (1 month after implantation) with the formation of massive thrombosis on the right atrial disc. The patient was treated with anticoagulants and the device was percutaneously retrieved. Our images allowed early noninvasive therapy and emphasize the need for echocardiographic follow-up early after implantation.(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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