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Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 12/2015

01-12-2015 | LETTER TO THE EDITORS

Catch of the day: interventional device retrieval after late embolization of an Amplatzer cardiac plug left atrial appendage occluder

Authors: Vedat Tiyerili, Georg Nickenig, Christoph Hammerstingl

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 12/2015

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Abstract

Transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has proven to be an effective method to reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) that is unsuitable for chronic oral anticoagulation. In this case report, we describe the rare case of a late LAA occluder (28-mm Amplatzer cardiac plug) embolization, which was treated uneventfully with interventional device capture. Special interventional and device specific characteristics must be taken into account when planning such a complex procedure as descirbed in our case.
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Metadata
Title
Catch of the day: interventional device retrieval after late embolization of an Amplatzer cardiac plug left atrial appendage occluder
Authors
Vedat Tiyerili
Georg Nickenig
Christoph Hammerstingl
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-015-0887-3

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