Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Caused by a Residual PFO Shunt After Surgical Repair: Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography‐Guided Localization and Transcatheter Closure

作者：Ayaka Oda, Yasuhide Mochizuki, Yumi Yamamoto, Mai Oboshi, Hiroto Fukuoka, Toshiro Shinke · 发表于：Echocardiography · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.1111/echo.70548 · 研究领域：Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications、Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques、Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Residual shunting after surgical PFO closure may cause recurrent paradoxical embolism. Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography combined with microbubble testing and multiplanar reconstruction enabled precise localization of an elusive residual shunt and guided successful transcatheter closure.