Percutaneous Patent Foramen
Ovate PFO/Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) closure has become an increasingly
simplified procedure over the past decade. The main advantages of a
percutaneous approach include avoidance of surgery, short procedure time and
hospital stay. Device embolization is seen rarely but it can be fatal. We
report this complication following a percutaneous PFO closure in a 44-year-old
man. The device was embolized into the distal part of the right pulmonary
artery. We removed the device surgically and closed the PFO/ASD.
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