Patent foramen ovale repair at the time of double lung transplantation: Necessary or not?
Nicholas R HessStephen A EsperJ W Awori HayangaMarie TuftMatthew MorrellJonathan D'CunhaPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2018)
The protective effect of PFO repair remains unclear. However, it is not associated with an increased incidence of stroke or postoperative mortality following LTx.