Special Cases in PFO Closure: Managing Afib and Hypercoagulable Patients
Presenter
Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT
Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT
Learning Objectives:
- Manage ASD and PFO patients pharmacologically post-implant.
- Decide what to do with the hypercoagulable patient who also happens to have an intra-atrial defect (PFO).
Keywords: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)