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CASE REPORT

The ASD that Wouldn’t Go Away: An Unusual Case of ASD Device Failure in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome

by Christopher M. Day^1,*, Neda Mulla², Timothy Martens³, Brent M. Gordon²

1 Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
2 Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
3 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA

* Corresponding Author: Christopher M. Day. Email:

Congenital Heart Disease 2021, 16(2), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.32604/CHD.2021.014337

Received 18 September 2020; Accepted 16 November 2020; Issue published 26 January 2021

Abstract

Marfan syndrome patients have connective tissue abnormalities that predispose them to intracardiac defects and postoperative complications. We present a case of late onset ASD device failure secondary to device movement within the atrial septum in a girl with Marfan syndrome. This case study suggests that further studies are necessary to determine the optimal device and approach for ASD repair in this patient cohort.

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