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Patent foramen ovale closure with vena cava thrombus: You need an arm and a neck!
Mohammed Qintar1, Pedro Villablanca1, James Lee1
1Center for Structural Heart Disease Division of Cardiology Henry Ford Health System Detroit MI USA.
Clinical Case Reports
|May 24, 2021
Abstract:
In patients with challenging femoral vein anatomy, transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure can be safely and effectively be done through the jugular veins guided by ICE from the arm. This novel technique can potentially save resources (anesthesia and TEE) and provide an option for patients without a femoral option.

