Patent foramen ovale closure in over-60-years old patients with diastolic dysfunction

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO)-related stroke is a possible and not easily manageable occurrence in 1.2 mm) probably imputable to hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Four patients developed atrial fibrillation during the first month post-implantation, all successfully treated with antiarrhythmic drugs. After a mean follow-up of 40±4.3 months left ventricle performance indices (ejection fraction and end-diastolic volume) and diastolic dysfunction parameters (E/A, deceleration time, diastolic dysfunction class) did not change significantly. Conclusion The present study suggests that PFO transcatheter closure may be safely performed in aged patients with diastolic dysfunction class 1-2.