Percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure for hypoxaemia at the age of 73: a case report showing immediate benefit.

Lars S WitteBart StraverBerto Jorrit BoumaRobbert J de WinterMarcel A M Beijk

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)

Most PFOs remain clinically insignificant but RLS-mediated hypoxaemia is a rare phenomenon that can occur even at advanced age. Percutaneous PFO closure is a safe and effective therapy option that provides immediate improvement of hypoxaemia.

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