| Late cardiac tamponade after percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16181810 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a 35-year-old man who had a transient ischemic cerebral attack and then underwent a percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a Cardiastar device. One year later, the patient developed a cardiac tamponade due to an important hemorrhagic pericardial effusion. Transoesophageal echocardiography showed that one of the struts had impinged on the aortic root in the region adjacent to the transverse pericardial sinus. Therefore, we speculated that the strut had passed through the aortic wall by slow erosion, leading to the pericardial effusion. Cardiac CT and subsequent surgery confirmed the perforation of the left atrial roof and the aortic root by two struts of the device. This is the first reported case of late cardiac tamponade and underscores the importance of long-term follow-up after PFO closure device implantation. |
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Authors:
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Thomas Christen; François Mach; Dominique Didier; Afksendyios Kalangos; Vitali Verin; Pedro T Trindade |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2005-09-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 6 ISSN: 1525-2167 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2005 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-18 Completed Date: 2006-01-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890618 Medline TA: Eur J Echocardiogr Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 465-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. |
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Adult Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*, instrumentation Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*, ultrasonography* Echocardiography, Transesophageal Follow-Up Studies Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*, ultrasonography* Humans Male Pericardial Effusion / etiology, ultrasonography Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects* |
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Comment In:
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Eur J Echocardiogr. 2005 Dec;6(6):393-5
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16263334
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