Exclusion of Patients with Arteriosclerosis Reduces Long‐Term Recurrence Rate of Presumed Arterial Embolism after PFO Closure

Abstract

Percutaneous transcatheter closure of PFO/ASD is a safe and effective therapeutic option for the secondary prevention of presumed paradoxical embolism. It is associated with a high success rate, low incidence of hospital complications, and very low frequency of recurrent systemic embolic events.