Percutaneous retrieval via transseptal access of an Amplatzer Amulet left atrial appendage closure device embolized in the left ventricle
2024
Retrieving a Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Schratter Alexandra, Benkö-Karner Jutta, Kunst-Hirnschall Jutta, Neunteufel Birgit, Chen Shaojie, Delle Karth Georg, Achleitner Reinhard
Primary Institution: Klinik Floridsdorf
Conclusion
The retrieval of an embolized left atrial appendage closure device was successfully performed without damaging the mitral valve.
Supporting Evidence
- The device was successfully retrieved without damaging the mitral valve.
- The patient was discharged the day after the procedure.
Takeaway
Doctors were able to safely take out a device that had moved to the wrong place in a patient's heart.
Methodology
An interventional procedure was performed under general anaesthesia and transoesophageal echocardiography guidance to retrieve an embolized device.
Participant Demographics
An 87-year-old patient.
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