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DEFENSE-PFO: el cierre FOP con ciertas características disminuye eventos combinados y stroke

Five-Years After PFO Closure: Procedural Safety and Effectiveness

Five-year outcomes of the randomized REDUCE study showed a continuous benefit from patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure compared with antiplatelet agents to prevent cryptogenic strokes. The most important aspect of this result seems to be the idea that PFO closure in selected patients offers durable benefit with guaranteed long-term safety. The original results from REDUCE...

DEFENSE-PFO: el cierre FOP con ciertas características disminuye eventos combinados y stroke

DEFENSE-PFO: High Risk PFO Closure Reduces Combined Events and Stroke Risk

High risk patent foramen ovale closure PFO resulted in reduced stroke, vascular death and bleeding risk. Recent reports have shown a favorable role of PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke, though with some unclear results, which immediately raised the questions: Who are the optimal candidates for this procedure, and who will see no benefit?  ...

Stroke criptogénico y el fin de la controversia sobre el cierre del foramen oval

CLOSE Trial: Patients with PFO with high flow or associated with interatrial septal aneurysm receiving closure device experience lower rates of recurrent stroke

Several cases have shown an association between patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic shock, particularly in patients under 55 and in those with atrial septal aneurysm or a significant right-to-left shunt. Using PFO closure for stroke prevention has been controversial and, so far, no randomized studies have shown the superiority of this strategy compared to anti-thrombotic...

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Left Atrial Appendage Closure and Concomitant Transcatheter Intervention: Can We?

Several scientific societies support performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) as a stand-alone procedure, even though it is often associated to other cardiomyopathies requiring transcatheter intervention.  Though still controversial, combining LAAO and any other cardiac intervention might reduce hospitalizations, as well as the need for additional punctures, anesthesia, red tape, a longer stay and higher...

Cierre de orejuela izquierda

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Thrombophilia Patients

The transcatheter treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been shown to reduce thromboembolic events in patients with cryptogenic stroke. However, most of large randomized studies have failed to include patients with thrombophilia, either inherited or acquired. For instance, the RESPECT study excluded patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (AFA) or hyperhomocysteinemia, while the REDUCE screened for...

Scientific Coverage SOLACI-SBHCI 2023

Congress SOLACI-SBHCI 2023 – Day 1 Summary

Today, the SOLACI SBHCI 2023 Congress, the largest interventional cardiology event in Latin America, organized by the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOLACI) and the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology (SBHCI), began in Rio de Janeiro. The event is taking place between August 2nd August 4th at the Windsor Convention Center &...

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