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Left atrial appendage closure device complicated by late-onset pericardial effusion and tamponade: a case report.

Stefano AlbaniNicola BerlierFrancesco PisanoPaolo Scacciatella
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
LAAO late-onset complications are very rare and the case presented is the first case described of late-onset pericardial effusion and tamponade secondary to the Cardia Ultraseal LAAO device implantation. We present a revision of the literature regarding the occurrence of similar adverse events and discuss the hypothetical mechanism of this major complication.
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