Abstract
The presence of a patent foramen ovale in patients with heart failure can be missed during echocardiography despite the use of provocative maneuvers. Implantation of a left ventricular assist device in these patients can result in right-to-left shunting and hypoxemia. We report the use of a percutaneous atrial septal defect closure device as an alternative to surgical closure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1445.e5-1445.e6 |
Journal | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Transplantation