title: Infective endocarditis following coil occlusion of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with the Nit-Occlud((®)) Le device.
abstract: The Nitinol coil system was recently developed by "PFM" specifically for the transcatheter occlusion of ventricular septal defects (VSD). The device consists of a coil fitted with polyester fibers designated for the closure of perimembranous defects with an aneurysmal septum and some muscular VSDs. We report a case of fatal acute infective endocarditis 10 days following the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Amal M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: El-Sisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Yasser M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Menaissy
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Samia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bekheet
keywords: Infective endocarditis; PFM coil; ventricular septal defect