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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Atrial Septal Defect | Case report

A life-saving case of cardiopulmonary arrest with cardiac tamponade caused by erosion 6 years after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: a case report

Authors: Takuma Kobayashi, Taiji Watanabe, Haruka Fu, Okada Yohei, Tomoyuki Goto

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Cardiac erosion after percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is a rare complication that requires immediate life-saving emergency surgery. In this report, we present our successful life-saving strategy for cardiac arrest due to cardiac tamponade caused by erosion 6 years after the percutaneous closure of an ASD.

Case presentation

The patient was a 50-year-old man who received treatment using an Amplatzer septal occluder (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) treatment for ostium secundum atrial septal defect (size: 29.5 × 27.0 mm) at another institution when he was 44 years old.

Conclusions

This case report presents a bailout surgical strategy for patients who are hemodynamically unstable with risks of coagulopathy and multiple organ failure. This case shows that cardiac surgeons need to be aware of percutaneous ASD-closure complications and should consider a bailout surgical strategy for patients at risk of multiple organ failure.

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Title: A life-saving case of cardiopulmonary arrest with cardiac tamponade caused by erosion 6 years after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: a case report
Authors: Takuma Kobayashi
Taiji Watanabe
Haruka Fu
Okada Yohei
Tomoyuki Goto
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01537-4

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A life-saving case of cardiopulmonary arrest with cardiac tamponade caused by erosion 6 years after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: a case report

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Background

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Case presentation

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