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SUBMITTER: Tyagi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of cardiology cases 20210325 3
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is indicated in cryptogenic stroke. Percutaneous PFO closure is both feasible and highly efficacious with low incidence of device-related complications. When complications occur, they are usually discovered within 6 weeks of device deployment. We describe the case of a partially embolised and fractured Gore Helex Septal Occluder device recognised nearly 9 years after placement requiring surgical explant. <<b>Learning objective:</b> Device-related complications ...[more]