Patent foramen ovale

Review

Percutaneous Closure of Intracardiac Defects in Adults: State of the Art

11/25/2015

Andres M. Pineda , MD;

Christos G. Mihos , DO, MD;

Nirat Beohar , MD;

Orlando Santana , MD;

Sandeep Singla , MD;

John Rhodes III, MD;

Robert J. Sommer , MD;

Charanjit S. Rihal , MD, MBA, FSCAI;

The authors provide a comprehensive review of the current transcatheter management of the most common intracardiac defects encountered in the adult population.

The authors provide a...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Death by Patent Foramen Ovale in a Soccer Player

02/27/2013

Thomas Pilgrim , MD;

Ahmed A. Khattab , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

This case should cause reconsideration of the current FDA restriction regarding indication for PFO closure to patients with a recurrent event despite medical treatment.

This case should cause...

02/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Percutaneous Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale to Prevent Paradoxical Thromboembolism in a Patient With a Continuous-Flow LVAD

02/27/2013

Michael P. Flaherty , MD, PhD;

Carlo R. Bartoli , PhD, MS;

Kelly C. McCants , MD;

Emma J. Birks , MD;

Mark S. Slaughter , MD;

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may complicate left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy. In this case study, we report a 70-year-old male with a HeartMate II LVAD at increased risk for thromboembolic stroke secondary to a PFO with...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may...

02/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology