Management of coexisting patent foramen ovale and pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: a case report of sequential closure.

Hiroto Yagasaki, Takeki Suzuki, Keitaro Watanabe, Ryota Watanabe, Toshiyuki Noda

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hiroto YagasakiDepartment of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1, Noisshiki, Gifu 500-8717, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-1265

Takeki SuzukiDepartment of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 340 West 10th Street, Fairbanks Hall, Suite 6200, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3082, USA.

Keitaro WatanabeDepartment of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1, Noisshiki, Gifu 500-8717, Japan.

Ryota WatanabeDepartment of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1, Noisshiki, Gifu 500-8717, Japan.

Toshiyuki NodaDepartment of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, 4-6-1, Noisshiki, Gifu 500-8717, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Concurrent patent foramen ovale (PFO) and pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) are rare but can cause paradoxical embolism and platypnoea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS). Case summary: A 72-year-old female with embolic stroke history developed positional dyspnoea. Evaluation revealed right-to-left shunting through PFO and PAVM in the right middle lobe. Orthodeoxia was confirmed by 6% SpO Discussion: This case emphasizes thorough evaluation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and POS, especially when symptoms persist. It demonstrates the effectiveness of staged treatment for concurrent PFO and PAVM, highlighting the importance of individualized strategies and long-term follow-up.

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Case reportCryptogenic strokeParadoxical embolismPatent foramen ovalePercutaneous closurePlatypnoea–orthodeoxia syndromePulmonary arteriovenous malformation

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PMID39935816

DOI10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf045

PMCPMC11811738

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