Panel Discussion: PFO Closure in 2025: More, Less, or Smarter?
Presenter
Frederick G. P. Welt, M.D., FSCAI, The University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Frederick G. P. Welt, M.D., FSCAI, The University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Learning Objectives:
- Should PFO closure be routine in young cryptogenic stroke patients?
- Do we need neurology's blessing every time?
- Should we close incidentally found PFOs in certain risk groups (e.g., scuba divers, migraines)?
- Paradoxical embolism – renal infarcts, acute legs, orthodeoxy-platypnea, ventilators
- What's the role of AI or advanced imaging in closure selection?
Keywords: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)