The Eustachian Valve as a Pitfall in Persistent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septum Defect Closure

Iatrogenic atrial septal defect, erosion

Iatrogenic atrial septal defect, erosion of the septum primum after device closure of a patent foramen ovale as a new medical entity

✍ Bernhard Meier 📂 Article 📅 2006 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 179 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract Iatrogenic atrial septal defects are described in 2 patients. They occurred after implantation of Amplatzer occluders to close a patent foramen ovale. While device erosions to the extra‐atrial space have been described, erosion induced atrial septal defects are a new medical entity. The