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Suture‐mediated closure of a patent foramen ovale during surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass
Author(s) -
Lee Tobias T.,
De la Torre Ralph,
Carrozza Joseph P.
Publication year - 2006
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.20856
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , cardiopulmonary bypass , surgery , fibrous joint , catheter , cardiology , anesthesia , percutaneous
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with an increased risk of recurrent ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks due to paradoxical emboli in patients with prior neurological events. We report a case of a surgical suture‐mediated of a PFO closure without cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with recurrent cerebral ischemic events, who was intolerant of medical therapy, was a poor candidate for catheter‐based PFO closure, and presented as a potentially high risk for poor wound healing from traditional surgical closure. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.