A case report of patent foramen ovale successfully treated with Nit-Occlude PFO using intracardiac echocardiography. Hospital Carlos Chagas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Patent Foramen Ovale and Intracardiac Echocardiography
1. Nit-Occlud® PFO and Intracardiac Echocardiography
- case report -
• Male, 40 y, white, w/ hypertension and previous transient ischemic
attack
• Physic exam: no abnormalities
• Echocardiography:
- presence of patent foramen ovale (0,2 cm) with high grade left to right
atrium shunt and micro bubbles echo showed very important atrial shunting (>25
bubbles)
- aneurysmatic atrial septum
• Referred to CathLab (Hospital Carlos Chagas – São Paulo, Brazil) to
percutaneous procedure. Performed successfully using two right venous
femoral punctures (5F and 8F) and intracardiac echocardiogram.
2. A
Intracardiac Echo: patent foramen ovale and aneurysmatic atrial septum successfully treated w/ Nit-Occlud PFO 30 mm