Transhepatic closure of patent foramen ovale |
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| Authors: | Neeraj Jolly MD Gaurav Dhar MD Zahid Amin MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL;2. RUSH Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Transhepatic right heart catheterization is an uncommon procedure for adult interventional cardiologists. We report its successful use for closure of a patent foramen ovale in an elderly patient without femoral vein access. Also described is a novel method of using a vascular plug to achieve hemostasis of the hepatic venous access site. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | closure vascular access patent foramen ovale atrial septal defect congenital heart disease in adults |
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