Differential diagnosis between patent foramen ovale and pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in two patients with previous cryptogenic stroke caused by presumed paradoxical embolism.
Journal: Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography : Official Publication Of The American Society Of Echocardiography
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Abstract
Development of improved devices for interventional closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale increased the number of adult patients who are being referred for transcatheter closure. We report two cases that were scheduled for patent foramen ovale closure because of a right-to-left atrial shunt detected at contrast transesophageal echocardiography in another institution and that were found to have pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas. Embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas was carried out successfully by transcatheter technique.
Authors
Massimo Chessa, Manuela Drago, Pencho Krantunkov, Margherita Bini, Gianfranco Butera, Gabriella De Rosa, Eduardo Bossone, Mario Carminati
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