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Inês Conde1, Nuno Salomé1, Alexandra Sousa2
1Cardiology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Abstract:
This case presents a 48-year-old woman initially diagnosed with an ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) at the age of 36. Twelve years post-intervention, she presented to the emergency department with cardiac tamponade. This case highlights the importance of maintaining prolonged follow-up for individuals undergoing percutaneous ASD closure, given the possibility of potentially fatal late complications of ASD occlusion devices.
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