ReviewBMC cardiovascular disorders2020
Late discovery of left atrial appendage occluder device embolization: a case report.
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- Late Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Embolization: A Rare But Catastrophic Event.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Late Hybrid Retrieval of an Embolized Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device: A Case and Literature Review.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Late migration of a left atrial appendage closure device to the bifurcation of common iliac arteries: a case report and novel percutaneous retrieval technique.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Removal of a third-generation left atrial appendage occlusion device from the pararenal aorta using a novel endovascular technique.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2025Article
- Management of device embolization following left atrial appendage closure: Two cases and a review of the literature.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- [Efficacy and safety of concomitant left atrial appendage clipping during heart valve surgery: a report of 58 cases].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2025Article
- Transcatheter Extraction of a Migrated Left Atrial Appendage Occluder Device.JACC. Case reports · 2024Article
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- Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2024Article
- Delayed embolization of next-generation left atrial appendage closure device in an asymptomatic patient.HeartRhythm case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLeft atrial appendage (LAA) closure has been well evaluated in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Device embolization remains one of the most common complications. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of late discovery of LAA occluder device embolization at 1.5 years after implantation. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of a 77-year-old man who underwent uneventful LAA closure. Echocardiography performed the next day showed the device in place. The patient was discharged but was then lost to follow-up. 1.5 years later, he was admitted for ischemic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography showed the absence of the occluder device in the LAA. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed the device in the abdominal aorta. Due to the high cardiovascular risk, the device was kept in place and the patient was treated medically.
conclusionsPer-procedural and late device embolization are not uncommon. Review of the literature however showed no report of late discovery of device embolization at 1.5 years. Follow-up echocardiography is mandatory for the detection of endothelialization or embolization.
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