Qintar Mohammed, Villablanca Pedro, Lee James, Wang Dee Dee, Frisoli Tiberio, O'Neill Brian, O'Neill William W, Eng Marvin H
Center for Structural Heart Disease Division of Cardiology Henry Ford Health System Detroit MI USA.
Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 15;9(5):e03884. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3884. eCollection 2021 May.
In patients with challenging femoral vein anatomy, transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure can be safely and effectively be done through the jugular veins guided by ICE from the arm. This novel technique can potentially save resources (anesthesia and TEE) and provide an option for patients without a femoral option.