NobleStitch ™ EL PFO Closure Guided by Transesophageal Echocardiography
Paradoxical embolism secondary to a persistent patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a significant source of embolic stroke and has been increasingly targeted by percutaneous interventional techniques. Both implanted devices and more recently, “deviceless” closure methods (i.e. suturing) have been developed. While device closure methods have historically been the predominant approach, issues related to the implanted devices such as migration, embolization, need for anticoagulation, device related thrombosis (DRT), erosion into adjacen t cardiovascular structures, and endocarditis are well documented.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sridhar R. Musuku, Adithya Srikanthan, Divya Cherukupalli, Jaqueline Donovan, Alexander D. Shapeton, Brion Winston Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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