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Surgical repair after ineffective device closure of an inferior sinus venosus defect.
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PMID:  22238133     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A young woman presented with severe heart failure symptoms 4 years after percutaneous device closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD). There was residual left-to-right shunting, and the device was obstructing the inferior caval vein and tricuspid valve flow. Intraoperatively, the ASD was shown to be an inferior sinus venosus defect, and reconstruction of the mitral valve and the posterior wall of the left atrium was required. This case emphasizes the importance of appropriate patient selection for interventional ASD closure and demonstrates that patients with less-than-optimal results should be referred for surgical correction early, before the device produces secondary damage to atrial structures and atrioventricular valves.
Authors:
Kadir Yilmaz; Peter Ewert; Roland Hetzer; Christof Stamm
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1569-9285     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101158399     Medline TA:  Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Institute Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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