Open AccessPercutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale under transthoracic echocardiography guidance—midterm results
Author(s) -
Tao Yang,
Gianfranco Butera,
Wen Ouyang,
Guang Zhi Zhao,
Feng Wen Zhang,
Xiang Bin Pan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.17
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , patent foramen ovale , closure (psychology) , radiology , surgery , law , political science
Conventional percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is usually performed under the guidance of fluoroscopy. Whether closure of PFO under transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) guidance only is safe and effective is unknown. The present study therefore aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of PFO under TTE guidance only.