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Patent foramen ovale post-surgical complications
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Possible post-surgical complications include device related complications, as well as other complications such as perforation of the atrial wall, air embolism, thrombus formation, and infective endocarditis.
Post-Surgical Complications
Post-Surgical Complications
Device Related Complications
- Device embolism
- Device entrapment
- Vessel rupture
Other Complications
- Perforation of atrial wall
- Air embolism
- Thrombus formation around the device
- Infective endocarditis.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Kristin Feeney, B.S. [3]