title: Nitinol wire mesh fracture and traumatic left atrial thrombus in a patient with atrial septal defect amplatzer occluder.
abstract: Although wire device frame fracture associated with thrombus formation has been reported in some types of atrial septal defect occluders, it has not been detected in patients with Amplatzer devices. Here, we describe an unusual case of Nitinol wire mesh fracture associated with left atrial endocardial damage and thrombus formation in an adult with Amplatzer septal occluder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Cardiology, Alzahra Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. grezaian@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gholam Reza
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Rezaian
authors.forename: Ahmad Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Amirghofran
authors.forename: Sasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Afifi
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Moaref
authors.forename: Sheema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rezaian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004699:Endocardium / Q000293:injuries; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin