Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of left atrial appendage occluder device infection.
The safety and efficacy of a left atrial appendage closure device is currently under evaluation in a large-scale multi-center clinical trial. We report an initial case of left atrial appendage occluder device infection with Staphylococcus aureus; transesophageal echocardiography played a pivotal role in diagnosis and treatment.
Mid America Heart Institute, 4330 Wornall Road, Suite 2000, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA.
Taiyeb M
TM
Khumri
Joseph B
JB
Thibodeau
Michael L
ML
Main
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D020878:Device Removal; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents