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Successful Percutaneous Retrieval of an Embolized Left Atrial Appendage Occluder
Federico Ferraris1, Michele Millesimo1, Matteo Anselmino1
1Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Abstract:
A 75-year-old man with a previous mitral valve repair experienced embolization of a left atrial appendage occlusion device in the left atrium. The device was successfully retrieved using a double snaring technique, without the need for open surgery. This is an unusual report of left atrial appendage occluder retrieval, confirming the feasibility of the technique and the high flexibility of the device. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

