Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2015; 7(10): 703-706
Published online Oct 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i10.703
Figure 1
Figure 1 Two dimensional echocardiography image showing a large mobile vegetation (V) attached to the lower surface of an Amplatzer device (D) near the mitral valve. AML: Anterior mitral leaflet; PML: Posterior mitral leaflet; LV: Left ventricle; RV: Right ventricle; LA: Left atrium; TV: Tricuspid valve; RA: Right atrium.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Explanted Amplatzer device showing embedded soft tissue and bare metal surface.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Microphotograph of the tissue within the explanted device showing connective tissue with dense, mixed, acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrates.