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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun;101(7):1230-1234.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.30657. Epub 2023 Apr 18.

Left atrial appendage occlusion using hydrogel coils in a child

Bassel Mohammad Nijres  1 , Benjamin Reinking  1 , Osamah Aldoss  1
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Case Reports

Left atrial appendage occlusion using hydrogel coils in a child

Bassel Mohammad Nijres et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Left atrial appendage occlusion in young children has not been reported before. Herein, we describe a successful occlusion using hydrogel coils in a toddler. The decision to occlude the appendage was made to mitigate the potential risk of systemic thromboembolism, given the child's unusual anatomy.

Keywords: baffle leak; left atrial appendage occlusion; left superior vena cava; left superior vena cava buffling.

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