This case report highlights the potential safety issue of thrombus formation on an Amplatzer Cardiac Plug following left atrial appendage closure.
A 51-year-old female underwent a percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with a 28-mm Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) (St Jude Medical). When she was 8 years old, she underwent a surgical closure of an atrial septal defect. She developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation at the age of 32. When she was 48 years old, she …
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