Katarina Obradovic

Dr. Katarina Obradovic


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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26 April 2024 in Medicina
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MKMila Kovacevic
Mila Kovacevic
Marko AtanaskovićMarko Atanasković
Marko Atanasković
KOKatarina Obradovic
Katarina Obradovic
MTMirko Vlado Todić
Mirko Vlado Todić
BCBranislav Crnomarkovic
Branislav Crnomarkovic
ISIlija Lj Srdanovic
Ilija Lj Srdanovic
Percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is generally regarded as a safe and effective procedure, indicated in patients with a prior PFO-associated stroke. While it is highly safe, rarely, it could be accompanied by a migration of the device, mainly caused by the interplay of a specific PFO morphology and inappropriate device sizing. Herein, we outline a seldom-observed complication of an unintentional detachment of the PFO closure device during implantation, leading to its migration into the abdominal aorta, and a unique management approach. Due to the inability to recapture the occluder with a snare, which is considered to be a mainstay of endovascular retrieval methods, two coronary guidewires were maneuvered through the mesh of the occluder and then captured with a snare proximally to the occluder. This innovative dual-wire–snare system was carefully pulled to the common femoral artery, a position deemed suitable for surgical extraction via arteriotomy, which was achieved successfully.