Percutaneous Closure of the Patent Foramen Ovale on Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support

• Main Authors: Abhinav Saxena, MD, Paul Saunders, MD, Robert Frankel, MD, Michael Friedman, MD, Aleksandar Adzic, MD, Norbert Moskovits, MD, Jignesh Patel, MD, Shivani Verma, MD, Jacob Shani, MD, Gerald Hollander, MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
• Series: JACC: Case Reports
• Subjects: acute heart failure; bubble echocardiography; myocardial infarction; occlude; right ventricle
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919305844
• ISSN: 2666-0849

Right ventricular infarction can precipitate severe right-to-left shunting and refractory hypoxia from a previously dormant patent foramen ovale. Right ventricle mechanical circulatory support and patent foramen ovale closure can play a crucial role in the treatment of hypoxia and right ventricular recovery. We report a case of successful percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure on right ventricle mechanical circulatory support in a patient with right ventricular shock. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)