Simultaneous Closure of a Left Atrial Appendage through an Atrial Septal Defect and the Atrial Septal Defect

Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion can be employed as an alternative treatment to oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation to prevent embolic events. Atrial septal defect (ASD) may be related with right heart dysfunction and allow paradoxical embolism to occur. However, occlusion...

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Published in:Yonsei medical journal 2017, 58(6), , pp.1237-1240
Main Authors: Song, Shinjeong, Lee, Oh Hyun, Kim, Jung Sun, Cho, In Jeong, Shim, Chi Young, Hong, Geu Ru, Pak, Hui Nam, Jang, Yangsoo
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Language:English
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Summary:Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion can be employed as an alternative treatment to oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation to prevent embolic events. Atrial septal defect (ASD) may be related with right heart dysfunction and allow paradoxical embolism to occur. However, occlusion of both LAA through atrial access with ostium secundum ASD and ASD in the same setting is unusual. Therefore, we report a case in which a LAA and an ASD was sequentially occluded.
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2017.58.6.1237