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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale PFO: An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Percutaneous Closure of the Patent Foramen Ovale on Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support
Abhinav Saxena1, Paul Saunders1, Robert Frankel1
1Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Abstract:
Right ventricular infarction can precipitate severe right-to-left shunting and refractory hypoxia from a previously dormant patent foramen ovale. Right ventricle mechanical circulatory support and patent foramen ovale closure can play a crucial role in the treatment of hypoxia and right ventricular recovery. We report a case of successful percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure on right ventricle mechanical circulatory support in a patient with right ventricular shock. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

