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Treatment of recurrent stroke and pulmonary thromboembolism with percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale and placement of inferior vena cava filter
Author(s) -
Donti Andrea,
Giardini Alessandro,
Formigari Roberto,
Bronzetti Gabriele,
Prandstraller Daniela,
Bonvicini Marco,
Picchio Fernando M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10446
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous , inferior vena cava filter , foramen ovale (heart) , stroke (engine) , closure (psychology) , cardiology , surgery , radiology , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , mechanical engineering , engineering , economics , market economy
The association between recurrent episodes of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and congenital anomalies of the clotting system features a condition of increased risk of recurrences despite anticoagulant therapy. We report the successful management of this association with percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale and placement of an inferior caval vein filter. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;58:413–415. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.