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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Percutaneous closure of paravalvular leak and ventricular septum defect
Grzegorz Smolka1, Piotr Pysz, Andrzej Ochała
1Acute Coronary Syndromes Department, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Abstract:
We report a case of a patient with history of complicated infective endocarditis. Following aortic valve replacement, he developed heart failure symptoms related to paravalvular leak and ventricular septum defect. Comprehensive multimodality imaging allowed planning a simultaneous closure of both with a single device. Successfully accomplished procedure resulted in significant abatement of symptoms and reduction of ventricles dilatation.
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