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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure In Travis
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A healthcare provider may recommend a PFO closure procedure if: You've had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) more than once. You've had cryptogenic (from an unknown cause) strokes more than once. You have a low level of oxygen in your blood.
PFO closure may be offered to younger patients (e.g., <30 years) with a single, small, deep stroke (<1.5 cm), a large shunt, and absence of any vascular risk factors that would lead to intrinsic small-vessel disease such as hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia (level C).
People who do not respond to medication may need a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure. Your interventional cardiologist closes the PFO with a small closure device. This is done in a cardiac catheterization (cath) laboratory.
Procedures to close a patent foramen ovale include: Device closure. In this procedure, the provider inserts a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel in the groin area. The catheter tip has a device to plug the PFO . Surgical closure. In this heart surgery, the surgeon uses stitches to close the PFO .
If you were born with a hole in your heart that never closed, known as a patent foramen ovale (PFO), you may need a procedure to correct it. Penn Medicine cardiologists use interventional techniques to close a patent foramen ovale without opening your chest for surgery.
You may need to lie flat for a few hours after the procedure without bending your legs. This position will help prevent bleeding. Your healthcare provider might prescribe medicine to keep your blood from clotting. You may get pain medicine if needed.
Care of the catheter site For 1 or 2 days, keep a bandage over the spot where the catheter was inserted. Put ice or a cold pack on the area for 10 to 20 minutes at a time to help with soreness or swelling. You may shower 24 to 48 hours after the procedure, if your doctor okays it.
• You must lie flat in bed for 2 to 6 hours. You may be given pain medicines if you have any problems lying flat. during the first 3 to 4 hours after your procedure. recovery room is small, only 1 to 2 guests may visit at a time. You will be able to eat as usual.
Within a few days of receiving a PFO closure device, your body's own tissue will start to grow over and around it. Three to six months later, your heart tissue completely covers the device.
Activity Restrictions After 5 days, no heavy activity that causes deep/heavy breathing for 6-8 weeks. No driving for 5 days. No tub baths, swimming, or hot tubs for 7 days. Most patients return to work within one week.