Interatrial Shunting Through an Asymptomatic Patent Foramen Ovale in Thoracic Surgery

摘要

Background. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in as many as 25 of the general population and is considered an irrelevant condition in healthy subjects. Here, we sought to determine an association between an asymptomatic PFO at baseline and postoperative short-term adverse events in patients undergoing major pulmonary resection for lung cancer. In addition, we evaluated for the rate of PFO after pulmonary resections.