Late Migration of Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device to the Descending Thoracic Aorta.
Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) has become an increasingly common procedure. Serious complications of the procedure, such as cardiac migration, are rare, and usually occur <72 hours after device placement. In this report, we present the case of a patient who underwent successful surgical treatment for the migration of an ASD occluder device to the thoracic aorta 12 months after ASD closure.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Hyo-Hyun
HH
Kim
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Gi-Jong
GJ
Yi
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Suk-Won
SW
Song
Atrial heart septal defect; Bilateral thoracotomy; Foreign-body migration; Septal occluder device; Thoracic aorta