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- Title
Percutaneous Retrieval of Dislodged Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices through the Transseptal Approach.
- Authors
LEE, SANG YEUB; KIM, JIN‐SEOK; SHIN, SEUNG YONG; LIM, HONG EUY
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
STROKE prevention; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL fibrillation; CARDIAC patients; CARDIAC surgery; COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis; LEFT heart atrium; SURGERY
- Publication
Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology, 2016, Vol 39, Issue 8, p903
- ISSN
0147-8389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pace.12876