Floating Thrombus on an ASD Occluder Device in a Patient with Hemophilia A
- 15 October 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Vol. 49 (5) , 312-313
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2001-17800
Abstract
The case presented is that of a 29-year-old man with a history of hemophilia A who was admitted with recurrent onsets of transient cerebrovascular ischemia; he had undergone a transvenous closure of an atrial septal defects with an occluder device (Cardioseal Starflex™) two months ago. Due to a factor-VIII deficiency, no further anticoagulation therapy was initiated. On admission, transesophageal echocardiography revealed a floating thrombus on the left atrial side of the umbrella. The device was explanted via a right minithoracotomy, and the atrial septal defect was closed. The patient had an uneventful recovery.Keywords
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