Partial malposition of PFO closure device: Indication for elective surgical removal?

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 188-192

  Ischinger, Thomas A ^a   Kemkes, B ^a   Boosfeld, C ^b  

^a KLINIKUM BOGENHAUSEN   (Germany)

^b Amplatzer Support Europe   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elective surgical removal; Malposition; PFO closure device

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE; POSITION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION;

EID: 0037292997     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-003-0884-9     Document Type: Article

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