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Document Details : Title: Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure: a treatment for refractory hypoxaemia Author(s): D. Faes , R. Gilles , J. Kefer Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 64 Issue: 4 Date: 2009 Pages: 561-563 DOI: 10.2143/AC.64.4.2041626 Abstract : Right-to-left intracardiac shunt through a patent foramen ovale sometimes induces a significant arterial oxygen desaturation. We describe two cases of severe hypoxia due to a patent foramen ovale, treated successfully by transcatheter closure of the intracardiac shunt. One case occurred after implantation of a cardiac assist device, the other patient presented with a platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome. Clinical considerations are outlined. |
