Abstract
Article: Migration of an Atrial Septal Occluder Device to the Transverse Aortic Arch Detected With Echocardiography
Authors: Eric Kallstrom, BA, RDCS, Elizabeth Kallus, BS, RDCS, and Sahil Bakshi, DO
Category: Cardiac (Adult) [AE]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Migration of an Atrial Septal Occluder Device to the Transverse Aortic Arch Detected With Echocardiography,” you will be able to:
Describe the role of echocardiography in assessing atrial septal defects
Describe atrial septal occluder device complications and postimplantation management
Describe atrial septal defect types and prevalence
What type of repair was used after the migrated occluder device was removed? Additional occluder device Bovine tissue In situ pericardium tissue Surgical wire mesh
What percentage of atrial septal communications account for congenital heart defects? 6%–10% 2%–5% 1%–3% 5%–10%
What is the most common type of atrial septal defects that are closed with an atrial occluder device? Primum Sinus venosus Coronary sinus Secundum
What is the typical appearance of an occluder device on an echocardiogram? Double-lined linear Echogenic dots arranged in a row Clamshell appearance Hypoechoic circular
What is Eisenmenger syndrome? Right to left atrial shunt that reverses direction Left to right atrial shunt that reverses direction Equal shunting between left and right atria Early stages of pulmonary hypertension
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