Implantable cardiac devices with patent foramen ovale-a risk factor for cardioembolic stroke?

Christopher V. DeSimone, Daniel C. DeSimone, Nikhil A. Patel, Paul A. Friedman, Samuel J. Asirvatham

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Abstract

A quarter of patients with implanted cardiac devices have a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Thrombus is frequently noted on intravascular leads that in the presence of a PFO could result in cerebral vascular embolic events. However, whether thismechanism of stroke occurs is not clearly known. We report three patients with PFO, implanted leads with thrombus, and stroke, including a patient where thrombus partially attached to the lead was seen traversing the PFO.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)159-162
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2012

Keywords

  • Intravascular leads
  • Pacemaker defibrillator
  • Patent foramen ovale
  • Shunt
  • Stroke
  • Thrombus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)

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