Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure-Device Disengagement as a Serious Complication and How it Can Be Easily Removed

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Burgazli K. M., Erdogan A., Chasan R., KAVUKCU E., Soydan N.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.324-325, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.041
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.324-325
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atrial fibrillation, LAA occlusion, device embolisation, FIBRILLATION, STROKE, PREVENTION, SYSTEM
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A stroke attack in the brainstem area as a serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a 51 year old woman with known paroxysmal AF (CHADS(2) score 3) was treated with LAA occlusion procedure after the complication of arterial bleeding secondary to anticoagulation therapy. LAA closure device embolisation was developed following the LAA occlusion procedure. The device was located and removed successfully from the systemic circulation.