title: Late embolization of the atrial septal occluder device into the abdominal aorta.
abstract: Although early device embolization is a well-known complication of percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, late device embolization is rarely encountered and information about management of it are very limited. Herein, we reported a case of late ASD device embolization into the abdominal aorta at the level of the superior mesenteric artery, 8 months after percutaneous closure.
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: benturgay@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bozlar
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Abdominal aorta; Atrial septal defect occluder device; CT angiography; Late embolisation