Lee Sang Yeub, Kim Jin-Seok, Shin Seung Yong, Lim Hong Euy
Regional Cardiovascular Disease Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Aug;39(8):903-6. doi: 10.1111/pace.12876. Epub 2016 May 19.
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is a promising treatment option in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a high risk of embolic stroke and are not eligible for chronic oral anticoagulation therapy. This procedure, however, can induce several complications. Device embolization can result in a serious situation, requiring immediate and safe device removal. We report two cases in which dislodged LAA occlusion devices were flitting in the left atrium or entrapped in the mitral valve leaflets and were successfully retrieved through a transseptal approach without complications.
