Cooke J C, Gelman J S, Menahem S, Harper R W
Centre for Heart and Chest Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Heart Lung Circ. 2000 May;9(1):30-1. doi: 10.1046/j.1444-2892.2000.009001030.x.
Use of per-catheter atrial septal defect closure devices is becoming increasingly widespread. We report a case of left atrial thrombus formation on a StarFLEX device raising concerns regarding the general use of these devices and as a means of preventing paracloxical embolism in particular.