Table 3.
Implantation procedure
| PFO STAR (n = 50) | Amplatzer PFO occluder (n = 50) | p Value | |
| Procedural success (%) | 100 | 100 | |
| >1 placement attempt | 5 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Procedure time (min) (mean (SD)) | 24 (9) | 20 (9) | NS |
| Fluoroscopy time (min) (mean (SD)) | 9 (6) | 4 (2) | 0.004 |
| Sheath size (French) (mean (SD)) | 12.0 (0.9) | 9.0 (0.9) | <0.001 |
| Size of device | 18 mm: 1 | ||
| 22 mm: 11 | 25 mm: 32 | ||
| 26 mm: 24 | 35 mm: 18 | ||
| 30 mm: 10 | |||
| 35 mm: 4 | |||
| Procedural complications | 0.014 | ||
| Device embolisation | 2 | 0 | |
| Cardiac tamponade | 1 | 0 | |
| AV fistula | 1 | 0 | |
| Embolisation of air, with transient symptoms | 4 | 1 |
Values are n unless stated.