Percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure for hypoxaemia at the age of 73: a case report showing immediate benefit
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.
Authors
- Berto J. Bouma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1433-9692)
- Lars S. Witte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0159-0754)
- Bart Straver
- Marcel A.M. Beijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7984-3021)
- Robbert J. de Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6080-3249)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae415
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42