title: Late cardiac perforation after transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale.
abstract: Cardiac perforation after transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale is a very rare complication. We report a case of left atrial wall perforation and aortic root erosion occurring 16 months after implantation of an Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder that required emergent surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ancona, Italy. morcecconi@tiscalinet.it
authors.forename: Moreno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cecconi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quarti
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.forename: Sante
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bucari
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovagnoni
authors.forename: Gian Piero
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Perna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies; D004867:Equipment Design; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D012008:Recurrence