Thrombosis on implanted device for atrial septal defect closure or echocardiographic beam width artifact? A diagnostic enigma!

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Dec;28(8):1851-2. doi: 10.1007/s10554-012-0033-5. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Abstract

A 29 year old woman with NYHA functional class II and large secundum type atrial septal defect (ASD) underwent successfully percutaneous ASD closure with Figula ASD occluder (no. 30) without any peri-procedural complication. After 2 days she underwent transthoracic echocardiography and a large hypo-echoic mass was seen on left atrial side of implanted device in multiple views, suggestive of thrombosis or echocardiographic beam width artifact? A diagnostic enigma!

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Artifacts*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thrombosis / etiology

Supplementary concepts

  • Atrial Septal Defect, Secundum Type