title: Nickel hypersensitivity reaction following Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder device deployment successfully treated by explantation of the device.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spina
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: David W M
authors.initials: DWM
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jansz
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: gunalingam@bigpond.com.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gunalingam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel
keywords: Amplatzer device; Atrial septal defect closure device; Nickel allergy; Nickel hypersensitivity; Patent foramen ovale closure