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Embolization of AMPLATZER® Atrial Occluder Device
Transcatheter devices to close structural heart defects including Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs) have provided a widespread alternative to surgery. Current devices such as the AMPLATZER® Septal Occluder and AMPLATZER Cribriform Occluder have high rates of technical success. However, the embolization of a device is still a possibility. Embolization may be avoided in most situations by recognizing potential features that increase the risk. If a device does embolize, it is still possible to successfully retrieve the device percutaneously by having a few tools at the ready. Dr. Zahid Amin will discuss these techniques and show several cases including successful device retrieval.
This webinar program will include:
- Anatomical features or types of defects which may suggest that embolization risk is high
- What to do once an embolization has occurred: cath lab retrieval or surgery
- What you should have in your cath lab supply to deal with embolization situations
- Case study examples of several different scenarios
Participants
Featuring:
Zahid Amin, MD
Director, Cardiac Catheterization and Hybrid Suites Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease
