Conde I, Salomé N, Sousa A, Quina C. Unveiling an Unusual Cause of Cardiac Tamponade.
Cureus 2023;
15:e50984. [PMID:
38259365 PMCID:
PMC10801674 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.50984]
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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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