Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale with the buttoned device for prevention of recurrence of paradoxic embolism

D J Ende; P S Chopra; P S Rao

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale with the buttoned device for prevention of recurrence of paradoxic embolism

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jul 15;78(2):233-6.

Authors

D J Ende¹, P S Chopra, P S Rao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA.

PMID: 8712152

Abstract

Transcatheter occlusion of patent foramina ovalia and atrial septal defects in 10 patients with presumptive paradoxic embolic stroke using the buttoned device appears to be encouraging, with safety and efficacy demonstrated during a follow-up of up to 60 months. Anticoagulation should be continued until complete disappearance of the right-to-left atrial shunt.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Equipment Design
Female
Heart Diseases / etiology
Heart Diseases / prevention & control*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / physiopathology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prostheses and Implants*
Recurrence
Thrombosis / etiology
Thrombosis / prevention & control*
Treatment Outcome