| Autor: |
Malaika Mendonca, Magdi Tofeig, Sameer Sajwani, Laszlo Kiraly, Csaba Tamas, Sura Ahmed Al Doory, Mohammad Daud Khan, Hazem El Badaoui, Mary A Thomas, John Sk Murala, Neerod Kumar Jha, Haitham Talo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
Bacterial endocarditis following atrial septal defect closure using Amplatzer device in a child is extremely rare. We report a 10-year-old girl who developed late bacterial endocarditis, 6 years after placement of an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device. Successful explantation of the device and repair of the resultant septal defect was carried out using a homograft patch. The rare occurrence of this entity prompted us to highlight the importance of long-term follow up, review the management and explore preventive strategies for similar patients who have multiple co-morbidities and a cardiac device. A high index of suspicion is warranted particularly in pediatric patients. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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