title: Histopathological workup of an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder after surgical removal.
abstract: We present results of the histopathological work-up of an atrial septal defect occluder that was explanted 15 months after interventional implantation due to a significant residual shunt. Complete endothelialization of the surface and a mild inflammatory reaction was demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D - 37075, Goettingen, Germany. msigler@gwdg.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sigler
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jux
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ewert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants