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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Successful percutaneous transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure through the right internal jugular vein using a
Sebastien Hascoet1, Alain Fraisse, Meyer Elbaz
1Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rangueil, Toulouse, France; Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, Toulouse, France.
Abstract:
Percutaneous transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) remains challenging when femoral venous approach is not available. We describe the successful closure of a PFO using the right internal jugular venous approach and a deflectable catheter delivery system in a patient with a PFO, recurrent stroke, and an inferior vena cava filter.
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