Thrombus formation on the Amplatzer device: a need for critical attitude in percutaneous patent ovale closure decision-making

Eur Heart J. 2015 May 14;36(19):1195. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu453. Epub 2014 Nov 28.

Authors

Tomasz Ciurus¹, Katarzyna Piestrzeniewicz², Marek Maciejewski², Katarzyna Łuczak², Piotr Jakubowski², Jarosław Drożdż²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Medical University of Lodz, Sterling Street 1/3, Lodz 91-425, Poland tomaszciurus@interia.pl.
² Department of Cardiology, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Medical University of Lodz, Sterling Street 1/3, Lodz 91-425, Poland.

PMID: 25433024
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu453

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced
Adult
Device Removal
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatigue / etiology
Female
Foramen Ovale, Patent / surgery*
Humans
Multimodal Imaging
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Septal Occluder Device / adverse effects*
Thrombosis / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed