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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Remote Tamponade After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure.

Magdalene Au, David Bobrowski, Eslem Altin, Neil Fam, Paul Angaran, Geraldine Ong, Howard Leong-Poi, Bobby Yanagawa, Akshay Bagai

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Magdalene AuDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
David BobrowskiDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Eslem AltinDivision of Cardiac Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Neil FamDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Paul AngaranDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Geraldine OngDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Howard Leong-PoiDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bobby YanagawaDivision of Cardiac Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Akshay BagaiDivision of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: akshay.bagai@unityhealth.to.

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Abstract

backgroundThe use of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation at high thromboembolic risk and contraindication to or high risk for bleeding with oral anticoagulation is increasing. CASE SUMMARY: The authors present a case of acute hemorrhagic tamponade 7 months after LAAC. Intraoperative findings showed device-related microperforation of the LAA and erosion of the adjacent pulmonary artery. DISCUSSION: Remote tamponade after LAAC has been reported with an incidence <1%, occurring more frequently in nitinol plug devices than in nitinol cage devices. Management ranges from conservative with cessation of antithrombotic agents to invasive with surgical repair. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Remote tamponade after LAAC is a rare but potentially fatal complication. Routine use of cardiac computed tomography in addition to transesophageal echocardiography for preprocedural planning, especially for nitinol plug devices, can identify patients at risk of delayed tamponade and can guide device selection, modified implantation technique, or alternative management strategies.

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atrial fibrillationcomplicationpericardial effusiontamponade

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PMCPMC12046869

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