Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale: long-term follow-up shows benefit

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Eric Eeckhout ◽  
Solenne Martin ◽  
Alain Delabays ◽  
Patrik Michel ◽  
Grégoire Girod

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Arber Kodra ◽  
Craig Basman ◽  
S. Jacob Scheinerman ◽  
Nirav Patel ◽  
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A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is well known to cause paradoxical embolism and stroke, but a less appreciated and life-threatening complication can occur when combined with severe pulmonary embolism (PE). Acutely elevated right-sided pressures from right ventricular strain due to PE can lead to right-to-left (R-L) shunting through the PFO and exacerbate hypoxia. We report a case of a 50-year-old female patient with massive PE with further desaturation from R-L shunting from a PFO that benefitted from percutaneous closure of the interartrial communication. Our patient recovered without any complications and had excellent long-term follow-up.


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