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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence
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[Interventional closure of persistent foramen ovale in patients after crytogenic stroke]
Tushar Chatterjee1, I Akin, C A Nienaber
1HerzZentrum Hirslanden Zentralschweiz, Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Luzern. chatterjeetushar@hotmail.com
Praxis
|October 9, 2010
Abstract:
A persistent foramen ovale can be a possible cause of paradoxical cerebral embolism. Thranscatheter closure by transcatheter technique has a high success rate and is a recurrence prevention measure. This paper reviews of patent foramen ovale anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical impact and discusses current therapeutic options.
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