INTRODUCTION The Amplatzer septal occluder is frequently used for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect. Complications include thrombosis and embolism, dislocation, cardiac perforation, and, rarely, infection. We report the case of a patient who had survived an occluder-related thromboembolism two years previously. CASE PRESENTATION A 72-year-old Caucasian woman had received a septa...

Novel cardiac devices, including the MitraClip system, occluder leadless pacemakers, and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICD), are mostly used in management of patients who at high risk for surgery and/or developing infections. Several mechanisms render most these devices resistant to infection, avoiding long transvenous access novel manufacturing material. Since subject...