Perforation of the atrial wall and aortic sinus after closure of an atrial septal defect with an Atriasept occluder: a case report

Abstract Background While the perforation of the atrial wall and aortic sinus after closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is rare, it’s life-threatening, with rapid progress and high mortality. To the best of our knowledge, 21 similar cases have been reported since 1976. Case presentation We repo...

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Published in:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors: Zai-Qiang Zhang, Jia-Wang Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Subjects:
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Percutaneous intervention
Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO)
Atrial and aortic erosion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01441-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01441-x

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