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  Česky / Czech version Čas. Lék. čes., 2007, 146, pp. 407–410.
 
Indication to Occlusion of Patent Foramen Ovale in Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension after a Cardioembolic Stroke 
1Svobodová I., 2Bělohlávek J., 1Grünfeldová H., 2Linhart A. 

1Interní oddělení MN, Čáslav 2II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
 


Summary:

       Patent foramen ovale (PFO), atrial septal aneurysm and Chiari’s network are known risk factors for cardioembolic stroke. We report a case of young woman with pulmonary hypertension and PFO treated by implantation of Amplatzer occluder after paradoxical embolism.

        Key words: patent foramen ovale, atrial septal aneurysm, Chiari’s network, transoesophageal echocardiography, Amplatzer occluder.
       

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