Improved technique to diagnose a patent foramen ovale during left ventricular assist device insertion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Diagnosis of a patent foramen ovale prior to left ventricular assist device placement can be quite difficult, and if missed may result in a significant hypoxemia due to a right to left shunt. We describe a simple and precise way to increase the diagnostic accuracy of patent foramen ovale detection prior to initiating cardiopulmonary bypass for left ventricular assist device placement.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Heart Failure
- Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
- Heart-Assist Devices