Persistent High Residual Shunt Rate 2 Years After Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Using a Bioabsorbable Device

Implantation of a second closure device

Implantation of a second closure device in patients with residual shunt after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale

✍ Markus Schwerzmann; Stephan Windecker; Andreas Wahl; Krassen Nedeltchev; Heinric 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 230 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with presumed paradoxical embolism yields complete occlusion in > 90% of patients using contemporary closure devices. Patients with a residual shunt after percutaneous PFO closure have been found at increased risk for recurr