Resolution of Heart Block After Surgical Removal of an Amplatzer Device

Joseph Clark; Devyani Chowdhury; Linda Pauliks; Howard Weber

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.089

Resolution of Heart Block After Surgical Removal of an Amplatzer Device

Joseph Clark, Devyani Chowdhury, Linda Pauliks, Howard Weber

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Abstract

A large secundum atrial septal defect in a 4-year-old child was closed by percutaneous placement of an Amplatzer septal occluder (AGA Medical Corporation, Plymouth, MN). After device placement, complete heart block developed that did not resolve after 3 days of medical management. The patient subsequently underwent surgical removal of the device and suture closure of the atrial septal defect. The patient recovered conduction after the operation. We report the successful treatment of device-induced heart block with surgical removal of the device.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1631-1633
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	89
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.089
State	Published - May 2010

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Resolution of Heart Block After Surgical Removal of an Amplatzer Device

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