Late endocarditis of Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device in a child

Bacterial endocarditis following atrial septal defect closure using Amplatzer device in a child is extremely rare. We report a 10-year-old girl who developed late bacterial endocarditis, 6 years after placement of an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device. Successful explantation of the device and...

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Published in:World journal of cardiology 2015-10, Vol.7 (10), p.703-706
Main Authors: Jha, Neerod K, Kiraly, Laszlo, Murala, John Sk, Tamas, Csaba, Talo, Haitham, El Badaoui, Hazem, Tofeig, Magdi, Mendonca, Malaika, Sajwani, Sameer, Thomas, Mary A, Al Doory, Sura Ahmed, Khan, Mohammad D
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Language:English
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Case Report
Endocarditis
Atrial
Septal
Device
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Summary:Bacterial endocarditis following atrial septal defect closure using Amplatzer device in a child is extremely rare. We report a 10-year-old girl who developed late bacterial endocarditis, 6 years after placement of an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device. Successful explantation of the device and repair of the resultant septal defect was carried out using a homograft patch. The rare occurrence of this entity prompted us to highlight the importance of a closed long-term follow up, review the management and explore preventive strategies for similar patients who have multiple co-morbidities and a cardiac device. A high index of suspicion is warranted particularly in pediatric patients.
ISSN:1949-8462
1949-8462
DOI:10.4330/wjc.v7.i10.703