Patent Foramen Ovale Closure with Vena Cava Thrombus: You Need An Arm
and A Neck!
- Mohammed Qintar,
- Pedro Villablanca,
- James Lee,
- Dee Dee Wang,
- Tiberio Frisoli,
- Brian Oneill,
- William O'Neill,
- Marvin Eng
Mohammed Qintar
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
Corresponding Author:mohammedqintar@hotmail.com
Author ProfileAbstract
Trans-catheter PFO closure is typically done utilizing femoral access
for both ICE and device deployment. We hereby report the first two cases
of PFO closure through the jugular veins guided by ICE from the arm in
patients without any femoral options.27 Nov 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 01 Dec 2020Submission Checks Completed
01 Dec 2020Assigned to Editor
15 Dec 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
19 Dec 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
29 Dec 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
11 Jan 20211st Revision Received
12 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
12 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
12 Jan 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Jan 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Jan 2021Editorial Decision: Accept