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SUBMITTER: Kibler M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7501918 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kibler Marion M Marzak Halim H Jesel Laurence L Ohlmann Patrick P
European heart journal. Case reports 20200625 4
<h4>Background</h4>Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is recommended for patients presenting with PFO-related stroke. Acute high-grade conduction disturbances occurring during PFO closure procedure have not been previously reported.<h4>Case summary</h4>We describe for the first time a case of reversible complete atrioventricular block which occurred during closure of a PFO.<h4>Discussion</h4>We hypothesized that the block was the result of atrioventricular node compression-likely ...[more]