title: Silent embolization of an atrial septal defect occluder into the right ventricle detected 20 months post-implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China.
authors.forename: Zhen-fei
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China.
authors.forename: Jian-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-qian
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China. Electronic address: professorhuxq@yeah.net.
authors.forename: Xin-qun
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Chang sha, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012086:Reoperation; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*