Echocardiographic guided, transatrial closure of a patent foramen ovale

Echocardiographic guided, transatrial closure of a patent foramen ovale

Abstract Background The management of an incidental patent foramen ovale found during planned cardiac surgery remains a challenge, and current guidelines are not helpful. Although evidence is accumulating, that closure of an incidental found patent foramen ovale might be beneficial, especially in pl...

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Main Authors: Felix Fleissner, Paul Frank, Axel Haverich, Issam Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Patent foramen ovale
PFO
Off-pump-surgery
OPCAB
CABG
Valve surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01289-7

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