A rare complication during percutaneous transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect: Atrial rim erosion

Abstract

In this report we persent a rare complication of Amplatzer septal occluder; associated with ‘atrial rim\' erosion during atrial septal defect closure. In our case report, we also present a brief review of literature of complications asso­ciated with transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects.

Keywords

• Atrial, equipment failure, septal defects, complication

Atriyal septal defektin perkutan transkateter kapatılmasında nadir bir komplikasyon: Atriyal kenar erozyonu

Abstract

Bu raporda Amplatzel septal oklüder\'in, atriyal septal de­fekt onarımı esnasında, “atriyal kenar” erozyonuyla bağ­lantılı nadir bir komplikasyonu bildirmekteyiz. Olgu sunu­muzda, atriyal septal defektlerin transkateter onarımında görülen komplikasyonlarının literatür özetini de sunduk.

Keywords

• Atriyal, teçhizat yetersizliği, septum kusurları, komplikasyon

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