Late Atrial Thrombus Formation After Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Late Atrial Thrombus Formation After Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

Late thrombus formation is a rare complication associated with patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure devices. We report the case of an incidental discovery of large thrombi in both atria 9 months after percutaneous PFO occlusion that required cardiac surgery for thrombi removal. (Level of Difficulty: B...

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Main Authors: Manjari R. Regmi, MD, Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, MD, Priyanka Parajuli, MD, Oswaldo Madrid, MD, Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
occluder device
patent foramen ovale
peripheral vascular disease
stroke
thrombus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920300322

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