PFO and the risk of DCS

[scubadada]

Sorry, I only have access to the abstract, others may have access to full text/pdf

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M23-0260?utm_source=cmpnr&utm_campaign=lfa_230711_1&utm_content=1&cmp=1&utm_medium=email

 

[chillyinCanada]

What is "high risk PFO" vs "low risk PFO"?

 

[rjack321]

What is "high risk PFO" vs "low risk PFO"?

Since they didnt seem to do any other imaging its probably the bubble grade passing the PFO

 

[Kendall Raine]

What is "high risk PFO" vs "low risk PFO"?

Not from the article, but for what it's worth:

High-risk PFO is characterized by (D) PFO size of >3 mm (arrow) or (E) the presence of atrial septal aneurysm with (F) hypermobility of the septum during the Valsalva maneuver resulting in a large PFO size

 

[scubadada]

What is "high risk PFO" vs "low risk PFO"?

For this study, the full article would give you that definition in materials and methods. I only have access to the abstract, hoping that someone has full access to Annals of Internal Medicine

 

[Duke Dive Medicine]

For this study, the full article would give you that definition in materials and methods. I only have access to the abstract, hoping that someone has full access to Annals of Internal Medicine

DM sent.

 

[scubadada]

Thank you @Duke Dive Medicine

The definition of high-risk PFO is stated below, all other PFOs were low-risk:

The PFO group was further divided into high- and low-risk groups. High-risk PFO included PFO with one of the following conditions: atrial septal aneurysm, hypermobility, PFO size (maximum separation of the septum primum from the secundum) 2 mm or greater, or right-to-left shunt in the resting state during TEE or transcranial Doppler evaluation.

 

[Germie]

Hypermobility?

 

[scubadada]

Hypermobility?

An atrial septal aneurysm was defined as the protrusion of the dilated segment of the septum at least 15 mm beyond the surface level of the atrial septum, and hypermobility was defined as phasic septal excursion 10 mm or greater into either atrium.

 

[Germie]

An atrial septal aneurysm was defined as the protrusion of the dilated segment of the septum at least 15 mm beyond the surface level of the atrial septum, and hypermobility was defined as phasic septal excursion 10 mm or greater into either atrium.

I was thinking in hypermobility of joints, haha.