title: Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale with the buttoned device for prevention of recurrence of paradoxic embolism.
abstract: Transcatheter occlusion of patent foramina ovalia and atrial septal defects in 10 patients with presumptive paradoxic embolic stroke using the buttoned device appears to be encouraging, with safety and efficacy demonstrated during a follow-up of up to 60 months. Anticoagulation should be continued until complete disappearance of the right-to-left atrial shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ende
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome