title: A new method for patent foramen ovale closure: delivering sheath over coronary sinus catheter into left atrium.
abstract: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a frequent condition. It usually does not pose any threat to life, but in certain circumstances, it can open and serve as a conduit for thrombi causing paradoxical embolism. Herein, we report a case of PFO in a patient with ischemic cerebrovascular accident, due to paradoxical embolism, which could not be passed via general practice; hence it was crossed with coronary sinus catheter, through which the delivery sheath was placed into the left atrium, and it was successfully closed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ahi Evren Chest and Cardiovascular Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tayyar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gökdeniz
authors.forename: Ahmet Çağrı
authors.initials: AÇ
authors.lastname: Aykan
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boyacı
keywords: Amplatzer septal occluder; Coronary sinus catheter; Foramen ovale, patent