Infective endocarditis following coil occlusion of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with the Nit-Occlud((®)) Le device.
- Citation:
- Infective endocarditis following coil occlusion of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with the Nit-Occlud((®)) Le device., El-Sisi, Amal M., Menaissy Yasser M., and Bekheet Samia A. , Annals of pediatric cardiology, 2016 Jan-Apr, Volume 9, Issue 1, p.59-61, (2016)
Abstract:
The Nitinol coil system was recently developed by "PFM" specifically for the transcatheter occlusion of ventricular septal defects (VSD). The device consists of a coil fitted with polyester fibers designated for the closure of perimembranous defects with an aneurysmal septum and some muscular VSDs. We report a case of fatal acute infective endocarditis 10 days following the procedure.