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Indian Heart J
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2005 Mar-Apr; 57(2): 167-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-4561
ABSTRACT
Infective endocarditis is a rare but serious complication following device closure of atrial septal defect. Surgical removal of the device is mandatory in such cases. We report a rare case of polymicrobial endocarditis following implantation of Amplatzer septal occluder in an eight-year-old child.