Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and secundum type atrial septal defect
(ASD) are common transcatheter procedures. Although they share many technical details …

Background We investigated the safety, feasibility and usefulness for closure of PFO with the
new nitinol meshwire PFO-occluder device (Occlutech Figulla®-single layer occluder) with …

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is common and may predispose to paradoxical
embolism. Transcatheter device closure of PFO can be challenging in certain cases of “long …

Background: Permanent implants for closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) have a
number of possible disadvantages including erosions, thrombus formation, and allergic …

Background Most current intracardiac closure devices target the atrial septal defect.
However, defects such as the patent foramen ovale (PFO) have unique structural features …

Background: Transesophageal (TEE) and intracardiac (ICE) echocardiography are
commonly used to guide percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. The study aim …

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD)/patent foramen ovale (PFO) can influence
systemic hemodynamics. The aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of the …

Aims Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in cryptogenic cerebrovascular
events is an alternative to medical therapy. The interpretation of residual shunts after …

Background: Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) with rigid devices may be
problematic in patients with long channel PFO: alternative devices with asymmetrical …

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of patent foramen
ovale (PFO) with the Amplatzer PFO occluder (Amplatzer) or the PFO STAR device (STAR) …