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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun;44(5):1187-1189.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03172-3. Epub 2023 Apr 28.

Early Infective Endocarditis Associated with an Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder Device in a 14-Year-Old Male

Punishi Parekh  1 , Shanti Narasimhan  1 , Farida Karim  1 , Matthew Ambrose  1 , Gurumurthy Hiremath  2
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Case Reports

Early Infective Endocarditis Associated with an Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder Device in a 14-Year-Old Male

Punishi Parekh et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) associated with an ASD device, particularly in the early post-procedure period, is extremely rare. We report a case of infective endocarditis presenting with embolic complications and vegetations on the device that were only seen on transesophageal echocardiography, necessitating device removal.

Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Infective endocarditis; Janeway lesions; Septic emboli.

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