Table 2 Summary of echocardiographic findings.
Case | Arterial duct size (mm) | LA/aortic ratio | Subjective left heart volume loading | PFO or ASD present | LPA Doppler velocity after device deployment (m/s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | Yes | No | 2.3 |
2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | Yes | PFO | 1.4 |
3 | 2 | 1.5 | Yes | PFO | 1.6 |
4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | Yes | PFO | 1.8 |
5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | Yes | PFO | < 1 |
6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Yes | PFO | Surgical ligation |
7 | 2 | 1 | Yes | ASD | 2.2 |
8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | Yes | PFO | 0.8 |
9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | Yes | PFO | 0.9 |
10 | 3 | 1.7 | Yes | PFO | <1 |
PFO, patent foramen ovale; ASD, atrial septal defect.