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Thrombosis on implanted device for atrial septal defect closure or echocardiographic beam width artifact? a diagnostic enigma!

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A 29 year old woman with NYHA functional class II and large secundum type atrial septal defect (ASD) underwent successfully percutaneous ASD closure with Figula ASD occluder (no. 30) without any peri-procedural complication. After 2 days she underwent transthoracic echocardiography and a large hypo-echoic mass was seen on left atrial side of implanted device in multiple views, suggestive of thrombosis or echocardiographic beam width artifact? A diagnostic enigma!

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  1. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Majid Kyavar & Negar Salehi

  2. Echocardiography Department, Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour

  3. Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Azin Alizadehasl

  4. Cardiology Department, Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshgah St., 5166615573, Tabriz, Iran

    Azin Alizadehasl

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Kyavar, M., Sadeghpour, A., Alizadehasl, A. et al. Thrombosis on implanted device for atrial septal defect closure or echocardiographic beam width artifact? a diagnostic enigma!. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 28, 1851–1852 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-012-0033-5

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