Treatment of recurrent stroke and pulmonary thromboembolism with percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale and placement of inferior vena cava filter

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Mar;58(3):413-5. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10446.

Abstract

The association between recurrent episodes of pulmonary embolism, stroke, and congenital anomalies of the clotting system features a condition of increased risk of recurrences despite anticoagulant therapy. We report the successful management of this association with percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale and placement of an inferior caval vein filter.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Balloon Occlusion*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / therapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Stroke / therapy*
  • Vena Cava Filters*