Patent Foramen Ovale and Closure Technique with the Amplatzer Occluder

Proof that percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is superior to medical treatment is still incomplete. Paradoxical embolism is a rare event occurring over decades rather than years. None of the 4 randomized trials published carried enough patients or was followed up for long enough...

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Main Author: Bernhard Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/129196
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