Migration and Surgical Retrieval of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder into Abdominal Aorta.

Background: Structural heart defects, secondary to congenital malformations, have been commonly repaired by open cardiac surgery. Endovascular technology enables these repairs to be performed with fewer complications and better recovery. However, endovascular therapy can be associated with major complications as device dislocation or embolization.

[Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with critical leg ischemia: ICEBERG Study].

Background And Objectives: Critical leg ischemia (CLI) is a medical emergency with a high morbidity and mortality. Although its prognosis has improved during the last years, there are no data on its clinical characteristics, treatment and in-hospital prognosis in our country.

Patients And Method: 671 patients (81% males, mean age 71.