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Histopathological workup of an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder after surgical removal
Matthias Sigler1, Christian Jux, Peter Ewert
1Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Georg-August-University, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, D - 37075, Goettingen, Germany. msigler@gwdg.de
Pediatric Cardiology
|October 13, 2006
Abstract:
We present results of the histopathological work-up of an atrial septal defect occluder that was explanted 15 months after interventional implantation due to a significant residual shunt. Complete endothelialization of the surface and a mild inflammatory reaction was demonstrated.
