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. 2013 Dec 11;13:116. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-13-116

Table 4.

Summary of adverse events/complications

Event CLOSURE Trial
PC Trial
RESPECT Trial
Closure Medical therapy Closure Medical therapy Closure Medical therapy
Major vascular procedural complication (%)
3.2
NA
1.5
NA
0.6
NA
Atrial fibrillation (%)
5.7
0.7
2.9
1.0
3.0
1.5 %
Major bleeding episode (%)
2.6
1.1
3.9
5.7
1.6
1.9
Death other than end point (%)
0.5
0.9
NA
NA
NA
NA
Nervous system disorder (%)
1.5
3.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
PFO-related hospital admission (%)
NA
NA
6.4
6.2
NA
NA
Dizziness (%)
NA
NA
0.5
1.9
NA
NA
Seizure (%)
NA
NA
0.5
1.4
NA
NA
Dyspnea (%)
NA
NA
0
1.9
NA
NA
Chest pain (%)
NA
NA
1.5
1.9
NA
NA
Allergic drug reaction (%) NA NA 0.5 1.0 0.2 NA