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The role of two and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the treatment of patients with patent foramen ovale

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a defect of the interatrial septum usually with no clinical repercussions, incidence of about 25%, but can also be associated with various clinical conditions such as cryptogenic stroke, migraine, platypnea- orthodeoxia syndrome and decompression illness.Some studies showed that the success of the procedure-transcatheter closure, with the goal being complete occclusion without any residual shunt, is more dependent on the anatomy of the atrial septum than the type of the device used for the procedure.Therefore, also in our opinion 2D and 3D echocardiographic assessment, initially in patient selection and afterwards during the intervention, is crucial for the successful treatment.

transesophageal echocardiography ; patent foramen ovale

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