title: Persistent Atrial Septum Defect Despite Placement of Two Amplatzer Septal Occluders.
abstract: Herein, we are presenting a case of persistent interatrial septal defect diagnosed during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Twice, attempts had been made to close this shunt using amplatzer septal occlude. However, percutaneous technique had failed in both occasions. The patient presented with chest pain 4 years after the second attempt and required urgent CABG. Persistent shunt was repaired during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Anesthesiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Kay B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Leissner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jahan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porhomayon
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nader D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Nader
keywords: Amplatzer; Atrial Septal Defect; Percutaneous Occluders