Relationship between patent foramen ovale anatomical features and residual shunt after patent foramen ovale closure

• Published in: Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 200 - 206
• Main Authors: Nakayama, Rie, Takaya, Yoichi, Akagi, Teiji, Takemoto, Rika, Haruna, Madoka, Nakashima, Mitsutaka, Miki, Takashi, Nakagawa, Koji, Toh, Norihisa, Nakamura, Kazufumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Cardiology; Interventional Radiology; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Patent foramen ovale; Residual shunt; Transcatheter closure; Echocardiography

Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an effective strategy for preventing recurrence of paradoxical embolism. However, PFO closure is often associated with residual shunt, which is a risk of recurrent stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the anatomical feat...