Table II. Demographic and Implant Data.
Median age at implant (range) | 45 years (14–72) |
Indication for closure | |
Stroke/TIA | 191/229 |
Migraine | 5/229 |
Platypnea-deoxy syndrome | 9/229 |
Othera | 24/229 |
Median PFO balloon size (range) | 8 mm (2–17) |
Atrial septal aneurysm (%) | 89/229 (39%) |
Long tunnel anatomy (%) | 79/229 (34%) |
Median procedural time (min) (range) | 32 (5–105) |
Median X-ray dose (cGy/cm2) (range) | 366 (5–7186) |
Including coronary paradoxical embolus, and embolus to other (noncerebral) organs, residual shunt after previous closure.