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Successful percutaneous removal of a huge vegetation in the right atrium of an extremely low-birth-weight infant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 August 2025

Satoshi Marutani Open the ORCID record for Satoshi Marutani [Opens in a new window] ,
Yuhei Konishi  and
Noboru Inamura Open the ORCID record for Noboru Inamura [Opens in a new window]
Satoshi Marutani*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Sayama City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Yuhei Konishi
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Sayama City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Noboru Inamura
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka Sayama City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
*
Corresponding author: S. Marutani; Email: s-marutani@med.kindai.ac.jp
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Abstract

The patient, the first of twins, weighed 714 g at birth. On day 14, ultrasound revealed a large methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced atrial vegetation; the tumour grew to 6 mm by day 19. Percutaneous removal was selected due to the risk of pulmonary embolism. We used a three-loop EN Snare system. The procedure was safe and successful.

Keywords

low birth weightcatheter interventionvegetation

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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 35 , Issue 8 , August 2025 , pp. 1711 - 1712
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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