"Puncture-to-Loop" Technique to Retrieve Embolized Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder

Mi Chen; Jonathan M Michel; Barbara E Stähli; Thomas S Gilhofer; Felix C Tanner; Albert Markus Kasel

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101900

"Puncture-to-Loop" Technique to Retrieve Embolized Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder

JACC Case Rep. 2023 May 25:17:101900. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101900. eCollection 2023 Jul 5.

Authors

Mi Chen¹, Jonathan M Michel¹, Barbara E Stähli¹, Thomas S Gilhofer¹, Felix C Tanner¹, Albert Markus Kasel¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Abstract

A 62-year-old man experienced embolization of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) occlusion device in the pulmonary artery. The device was successfully retrieved using "puncture to loop" technique, without the need of specific materials. This is a challenging retrieval situation, confirming the feasibility and flexibility of the technique. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: congenital heart defect; occluder; stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports