When time flies by: very long-term complication of percutaneous occlusion of a large atrial septal defect—a case report
Very late device-related complications, even decades after percutaneous ASD closure, may occur. Lifelong follow-up in patients with complex ASD is needed. Surgical closure may be considered in anatomically challenging cases to reduce long-term risk.
Authors
- Lucia Torracca
- Alessandro Giaj Levra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-5276)
- Presbitero Patrizia
- Iaccarino Alessandra
- Fumero Andrea Davide
Institutions
- Humanitas University (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytag091
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00