Table 5.
Details of PFO Closure Procedure, Outcomes, and Complications
| Detail | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 66 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 60 |
| Procedure time, min | 58 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 71 | 40 |
| Interatrial septal aneurysm present | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Device size | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 |
| Follow up shunt sizea | ||||||
| 1 mo | Large | Small | No shunt | Large | No shunt | Large |
| 6 mo | Large | Small | Small | Large | No shunt | Small |
| 12 mo | Large | No shunt | Small | Large | No shunt | No shunt |
| Procedure-related complicationsb | Nil reported | Nil reported | Nil reported | Nil reported | Nil reported | Left foot bruising, palpitations, blood in stools |
See Table 1 legend for expansion of abbreviations.
a
Shunt sizes are given for those detected following a Valsalva maneuver.
b
Patients 1 to 5 reported no procedure related complications. Patient 6 reported three issues within 1 mo of PFO closure: left foot bruising that resolved; intermittent self-limiting palpitations that resolved after 1 mo; and blood in stools, which was investigated by the general practitioner, no sinister cause found, and resolved.