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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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A rare case of patent foramen ovale occluder embolization: A sneaky clinical presentation
Luca Allievi1, Amedeo Bongarzoni2, Guido Tassinario2, Barbara Conconi2, Gabriele Tumminello2, Stefano Carugo3
1 Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
2 Department of Cardiology, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
3 Department of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Luca Allievi
Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milan
Italy
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ACCJ.ACCJ_11_21
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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital defect in adults; its closure with an occluder device is usually a safe procedure. However, a rare and potentially fatal complication is the device embolization. We report a case of a 52-year-old man with bicuspid aortic valve and surgically corrected aortic coarctation, in which a PFO occluder device migrated to the abdominal aorta. We recommend paying attention to the risk factors before the intervention (PFO characteristics and multiple congenital defects) and to the clinical-echocardiographic follow-up, to prevent, recognize, and treat this severe complication as soon as possible.
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