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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of Embolized Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device From Left Ventricle.

Nihar Jena, Boney Lapsiwala, Gayatri Bondi, Quang Dat Ha, Yash Verma, Prabhat Singh, Hari Naga Garapati, Sreekant Avula, Rameez Sayyed, Kirit Patel

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Nihar JenaDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Electronic address: niharjmd@gmail.com.
Boney LapsiwalaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical City Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA.
Gayatri BondiDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
Quang Dat HaDepartment of Cardiology, Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University, Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
Yash VermaDepartment of Cardiology, Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University, Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
Prabhat SinghDepartment of Nephrology, Kidney Specialists of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
Hari Naga GarapatiDepartment of Nephrology, Baptist Medical Center South, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
Sreekant AvulaDepartment of Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Rameez SayyedDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
Kirit PatelDepartment of Cardiology, Trinity Health Oakland/Wayne State University, Pontiac, Michigan, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundThe left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device is a noninferior alternative to anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. Device embolization is a rare but possible complication, often requiring surgical intervention specifically for left ventricular retrieval. CASE SUMMARY: An 80-year-old woman underwent LAAO device placement according to standard protocol, but the device embolized within a few hours. The embolized LAAO device was successfully retrieved percutaneously with a triple-loop snare using a combined transseptal and transarterial approach. DISCUSSION: The percutaneous approach highlighted in the case offers a unique, minimally invasive method for retrieving the embolized LAAO device, thereby avoiding the need for open heart surgery.

conclusionsLAAO device embolization is a rare potential complication that requires monitoring after the procedure. Percutaneous retrieval using a triple-loop snare is a viable option.

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atrial fibrillationleft atrial appendage occlusion device (LAAO)percutaneoussnare

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PMCPMC12861665

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