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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e29-e30
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Late Cardiac Perforation After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale

Moreno Cecconi, MD a , * , Andrea Quarti, MD b , Fabio Bianchini, MD b , Sante Bucari, MD b , Carlo Costantini, MD a , Andrea Giovagnoni, MD c , Gian Piero Perna, MD a

a Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ancona, Italy
b Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ancona, Italy
c Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I–G.M. Lancisi–G. Salesi, Ancona, Italy

Accepted for publication February 14, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Cecconi, Via Guazzatore 66, 60027 Osimo (AN), Italy; (Email: morcecconi{at}tiscalinet.it).

Cardiac perforation after transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale is a very rare complication. We report a case of left atrial wall perforation and aortic root erosion occurring 16 months after implantation of an Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder that required emergent surgery.




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