Surgical retrieval of embolized atrial septum defect closure device from
right pulmonary vein
Abstract
A 69-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for symptoms
of acute right heart failure including progressive exertional dyspnea
and limbs weakness. Physical examination showed slight cyanosis and cold
limbs. She underwent percutaneous transcatheter closure of a secundum
ASD through femoral vein eight months before. On further investigation,
transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed severe tricuspid
regurgitation and the migrated ASD device (Figure 1), and the
embolization seemed to be located near the left ventricular inflow
tract. Computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional reconstruction
confirmed the left-side migration of the device, and revealed
obstruction of RPV caused by the embolization (Figure 2).