
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Peripheral Embolism, Migraine, and Hypoxemia
Description
Key Features
- Explains the association between PFO and related clinical conditions including stroke, myocardial infarction, peripheral embolism, migraine, hypoxemia, decompression sickness, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and vasospasm
- Provides an in-depth analysis of the evidence behind PFO closure for various clinical conditions
- Expounds on the technical aspects of PFO closure including differences between devices and techniques
- Offers future outlooks on PFO closure and where the field is headed in terms of PFO closure indications
Readership
Cardiology researchers, cardiologists, general practitioners and medical professionals that are interested in current technical aspects of the field and in the future outlooks on PFO closure
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology: Anatomical Variations, Lipomatous Hypertrophy, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, Eustachian Valve, Chiari Network, Combination With Other Atrial Septal DefectsII. DIAGNOSIS AND IMAGING ASSESSMENT OF PFO
2. Echocardiography, Transcranial Doppler, and Oximetry for Imaging and Quantification of PFO-Mediated Shunts
3. Angiography, Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Intracardiac Echocardiography: Periprocedural Assessment and Guidance During PFO ClosureIII. STROKE AND PFO
4. Definition of Cryptogenic Stroke, the Risk of Paradoxical Embolism RoPE Score, and Assessment of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
5. Observational Studies of PFO Closure for Stroke
6. Early Randomized Trials of PFO Closure for Stroke (CLOSURE I, PC, RESPECT)
7. Newer Randomized Trials on PFO Closure for Stroke (CLOSE, REDUCE, and DEFENSE-PFO)IV. NON-CEREBRAL PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM AND PFO
8. Myocardial Infarction and PFO
9. Peripheral Embolism and PFOV. MIGRAINE AND PFO
10. Migraine Headache: Clinical Association With PFO and Observational Studies
11. Randomized Clinical Trials of PFO Closure for Migraine Headache (MIST, PRIMA, PREMIUM)VI. OTHER CONDITIONS AND PFO
12. Hypoxemia and PFO
13. Less Recognized Conditions Associated with PFO: Decompression Illness, Carcinoid Heart Disease, Coronary SpasmVII. SAFETY, TECHNICAL ASPECTS TO PFO CLOSURE, AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
14. Percutaneous PFO Closure: History, Devices, Techniques, Safety, and Informed Consent
15. How I Do It: ICE-guided Technique for Percutaneous PFO Closure
16. How I Do It: Fluoroscopy-guided Technique for Percutaneous PFO Closure
17. PFO Closure: History, Final thoughts and Future outlook
18. The Full Spectrum of PFO: Are We Seeing Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
19. Frequent Questions: PFO Closure With the Amplatzer or Gore Cardioform Devices
Product details
- No. of pages: 254
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2019
- Published: August 23, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128173343
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128169667
About the Editors
M. Khalid Mojadidi
Affiliations and Expertise
Bernhard Meier
Affiliations and Expertise
Jonathan M. Tobis
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
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Michael K. Thu Nov 28 2019
MD, Cardiologist
The most comprehensive book on everything you need to know about PFO closure!
Mark P. Wed Sep 04 2019
MD, Cardiologist
Superb book on everything you will need to know about PFO closure! Highly recommended.