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Approaches to correct device malposition in percutaneous PFO closure: Anatomical and technical implications
Author(s) -
Muench Andreas,
Boccalandro Fernando,
Ellis Keith,
Smalling Richard W.
Publication year - 2005
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.20253
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous , shunt (medical) , intracardiac injection , closure (psychology) , catheter , cardiology , surgery , radiology , economics , market economy
We describe three patients with initial failure of transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure. Two patients had residual defects successfully closed during the initial session, and one patient had a persistent shunt, which was corrected at a later time. Anatomical and technical considerations and the role of intracardiac ultrasound are discussed. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2005;64:338–344. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.