Anatomical predictors for suture-based closure of the patent foramen ovale: A multicenter experience.
Lars S WitteMick P L RenkensAleksandra GąseckaAbdelhak El BouzianiRobbert J de WinterJan G P TijssenPieter R StellaGregor LeibundgutMichiel VoskuilPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2023)
In our study cohort, the successful PFO closure rate using NobleStitch EL was relatively low (60%). With this alternative procedure, patients with a small PFO driven by a short PFO tunnel length and small exit diameter seem to be eligible for successful suture-based closure.
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