Surgical Repair of Residual Shunt after Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defect with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder: a Case Report

Abstract

Secundum atrial septal defect is the most common congenital heart defect in adulthood. As an alternative to surgery, the transcatheter occlusion appears to be safe. We herein report a case of a residual shunt after transcatheter closure of ASD of a 66 year old man. Surgical repair was indicated. Real and potential problem with device closure of ASD are discussed.

Key Words:

• Atrial septal defect
• echocardiography
• occluder
• nitinol

Additional information

Notes on contributors

B. El Oumeiri

B. El oumeiri Department of Cardiac Surgery C. U.B. ERASME Route de Lennik, 808 B-1070 Brussels, Belgium Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]