Infective endocarditis on an occluder closing an atrial septal defect
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Cardiology in the Young
- Vol. 9 (1) , 65-67
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951100007411
Abstract
Closure of atrial septal defects be means of intravenous catheterisation has been undertaken using a variety of devices as an alternative to surgical closure.1–5We describe the first case, to the best of our knowledge, of infective endocarditis complicating a successful transcatheter closure. This highlights the potential risk of this procedure, and emphasises the need for appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis until complete endothelialization of the device has occurred.Keywords
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