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On [redacted], during right and left heart catheterization performed as part of the pre-surgical evaluation, fluoroscopy demonstrated migration of one mitraclip into the left atrium in a fixed position.Immediately following the procedure, the patient developed altered mental status and right-sided weakness, prompting activation of a stroke alert.Ct imaging of the head demonstrated a migrated approximately 1 cm mitraclip fragment within the basilar artery.The patient's neurological deficits subsequently resolved without intervention, and the patient returned to neurologic baseline.Abbott, the mitraclip manufacturer, was notified of the event.
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