A life-saving case of cardiopulmonary arrest with cardiac tamponade caused by erosion 6 years after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: a case report

Abstract Background Cardiac erosion after percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is a rare complication that requires immediate life-saving emergency surgery. In this report, we present our successful strategy for cardiac arrest due to tamponade caused by 6 years the of an ASD. Case presentation The patient was 50-year-old man who received treatment using Amplatzer occluder (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) ostium secundum (size: 29.5 × 27.0 mm) at another institution when he 44 old. Conclusions This case report presents bailout surgical patients are hemodynamically unstable with risks coagulopathy and multiple organ failure. shows surgeons need be aware ASD-closure complications should consider risk