Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly

Ebstein anomaly is characterized by deformities of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle. Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation are recommended to have tricuspid valve surgery with concomitant atrial septal defect closure. A 73-year-old female wi...

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Main Authors: S. A. Zuberi, S. Liu, J. W. Tam, F. Hussain, D. Maguire, M. Kass
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/531382
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D. Maguire
M. Kass
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description Ebstein anomaly is characterized by deformities of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle. Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation are recommended to have tricuspid valve surgery with concomitant atrial septal defect closure. A 73-year-old female with Ebstein anomaly presented with severe hypoxemia. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe tricuspid regurgitation and a patent foramen ovale with right-to-left shunting. Complete percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure led to acute decompensation; however, partial closure led to hemodynamic stability and improved oxygenation. In conclusion, similar patients with “patent foramen ovale dependency” from longstanding shunts may benefit from partial patent foramen ovale closure.
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spelling doaj-art-805f5ab1021845c6995239dd4b212f9c2025-02-03T05:51:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122015-01-01201510.1155/2015/531382531382Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein AnomalyS. A. Zuberi0S. Liu1J. W. Tam2F. Hussain3D. Maguire4M. Kass5Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaDepartment of Anesthesia and Preoperative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R2H 2A6, CanadaEbstein anomaly is characterized by deformities of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle. Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation are recommended to have tricuspid valve surgery with concomitant atrial septal defect closure. A 73-year-old female with Ebstein anomaly presented with severe hypoxemia. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe tricuspid regurgitation and a patent foramen ovale with right-to-left shunting. Complete percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure led to acute decompensation; however, partial closure led to hemodynamic stability and improved oxygenation. In conclusion, similar patients with “patent foramen ovale dependency” from longstanding shunts may benefit from partial patent foramen ovale closure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/531382
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Case Reports in Cardiology
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