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Ruitao Hou1, Munire Zaibi2, Jiayi Weng1
1Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
JACC. Case Reports
|April 22, 2026
Summary
Device embolization during transcatheter edge-to-edge repair is a rare complication. A novel passive capture technique successfully retrieved a dislodged device in a giant left atrium (LA).
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Interventions
- Medical Device Technology
Background:
- Device embolization is a rare but serious complication of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair.
- Retrieving embolized devices in a giant left atrium (LA) presents unique challenges due to erratic motion.
Keywords:
device embolizationgiant left atriummitral regurgitationpercutaneous retrievalsnare techniquetranscatheter edge-to-edge repair
