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Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair After Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defect Closure.
Takaaki Sato1, Takao Morikawa1, Tomofumi Nakatsukasa1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Sakakibara Heart Institute of Okayama, Okayama, Japan.
JACC. Case Reports
|April 24, 2026
Summary
Transseptal puncture for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is feasible even with prior septal closure devices. Atrial remodeling from mitral regurgitation can create necessary space for successful procedures using systems like VersaCross.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Interventions
- Structural Heart Disease
Background:
- Transseptal puncture is critical for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER).
- Previous septal closure devices pose challenges for repeat transseptal access.

