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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure In Wake
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The position of our societies is to perform percutaneous closure of a PFO in carefully selected patients aged from 18 to 65 years with a confirmed cryptogenic stroke, TIA, or systemic embolism and an estimated high probability of a causal role of the PFO as assessed by clinical, anatomical, and imaging features.
It is normal for all infants to be born with a small hole between the two atria which usually closes within the first few weeks of life. Normally there is no hole between the two ventricles, but some infants are born with these holes called ventricular septal defects.
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.
You will receive local anesthesia or a light sedative. You will be awake but should not feel any discomfort during the procedure. During PFO closure, your doctor will implant a closure device that plugs your PFO using a catheter that is threaded through a vein in your groin and guided to your heart.
How is patent foramen ovale treated? Most PFOs don't need any treatment. If your child needs surgery for another heart defect, the PFO may be closed at the time of the surgery. In rare cases, your child's doctor may recommend closing the PFO surgically.
Complications. Possible complications of patent foramen ovale may include: Low blood oxygen. Rarely, a patent foramen ovale can cause a significant amount of blood to go around the lungs.
Approximately 1 in 6 patients who undergo percutaneous transcatheter closure of PFO after stroke or transient ischemic attack experience a serious complication or death within 5 years.
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.
If closure is required, cardiac catheterization can be used to place a device through a long, thin tube guided through blood vessels to the heart to close the foramen ovale.
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 .