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April 11, 2026Journal of Clinical Ultrasound0 citationsOpen Access

Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient With Incomplete Cor Triatriatum Sinister: A Case Report

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AAAnastasiοs ApostolosMDMaria DrakopoulouETE. Tolis

Key Points

  • To report the successful closure of a patent foramen ovale in a patient with incomplete cor triatriatum sinister following a cryptogenic ischemic stroke.
  • Case report of a 55-year-old male with cryptogenic ischemic stroke.
  • Transesophageal echocardiography used to diagnose complex interatrial septum.
  • 30 mm GORE Cardioform Septal Occluder implanted despite anatomical challenges.
  • Successful implantation of septal occluder in the presence of cor triatriatum sinister.
  • First reported case of PFO closure in CTS context, highlighting procedural feasibility.
  • Patient had no significant medical history prior to the ischemic stroke.

Abstract

ABSTRACT We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male with no significant medical history who experienced a cryptogenic ischemic stroke, likely due to a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the setting of an incomplete cor triatriatum sinister (CTS). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a complex interatrial septum with a long tunnel PFO and an incomplete crescent‐like membrane in the left atrium, consistent with CTS. Despite the anatomical challenges, a 30 mm GORE Cardioform Septal Occluder was successfully implanted. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with CTS where PFO closure is performed successfully. This case highlights the technical considerations and feasibility of percutaneous PFO closure in patients with rare congenital anomalies such as incomplete CTS.

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Apostolos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e67a78050d08c1b76e07https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.70253
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