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Summary
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices offer stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation for patients intolerant of anticoagulation. Device placement leading to bleeding and cardiac tamponade have been reported periprocedurally but delayed presentations have not been reported in the literature. We present the case of an Amulet LAAO device causing erosion and bleeding from the main pulmonary artery that presented with cardiac tamponade 6 months after device placement. The pulmonary artery defect was repaired primarily and buttressed with a pericardial patch with good result.
- interventional cardiology
- resuscitation
- cardiothoracic surgery
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Contributors EW authored the paper. WWL proofread the paper. XFX assisted with acquiring imaging and theorising a causative factor for the complication. CM was the surgeon in charge and proofread the paper.
Funding No sponsors or funding was sought for this project
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.