title: Late Infection of an Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device: A Possible Complication.
abstract: Atrial septal defect is a common congenital heart defect. In the late 1990s, percutaneous closure became available and eventually the treatment of choice. The procedure is considered safe because of its low incidence of complications. Infection rate is extremely low and occurs typically early after device implantation. Herein we present a case of late and dramatic infection of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder (St Jude Medical). This case illustrates that infection remains possible a long time after atrial septal defect occlusion despite theoretical device endothelialization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thibodeau-Jarry
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Reda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Anique
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ducharme
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: yts25@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ying Tung
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Sia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors