Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale after Anterior Spinal Cord Infarction. (20th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reis, João Ferreira; Loureiro, Petra; Silva, Rita Lopes; Martins, José Diogo
• Other Names: Snyder Christopher S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04-20
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/2171350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : In patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke, percutaneous closure reduces its recurrence risk. However, its role in spinal cord infarction (SCI) is less well-established. A few case reports describe the putative causative role of PFO in SCI. We present a case of a teenager with cryptogenic anterior SCI in the setting of a deep vein thrombosis and a high risk-PFO who underwent successful percutaneous closure.