Long-term incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale occlusion: a retrospective cohort study
Oscar Rommens, Maarten Blondeel, Mathias Maes, Marie-Paule Goidts, Christophe Garweg, Els Troost, Peter Haemers, Tomas Robyns, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Joris Ector, Rik Willems, Werner Budts, Pieter De Meester, Bert Vandenberk · 2026
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Description
Oscar Rommens and thirteen co-authors track new atrial fibrillation after closure of a small hole between the heart's upper chambers. Closing a patent foramen ovale helps prevent repeat strokes, but the procedure itself can trigger this rhythm problem. Their 2026 study reviews records at one major center from 1999 to 2021.
Among 867 patients, 97, or 11.2 percent, developed atrial fibrillation over a median follow-up near twelve years. Cases clustered early: about a quarter appeared within three months of closure. Each added year of age at closure raised risk slightly, and so did each millimeter of device size. Most closures were done to prevent another stroke. The results can shape follow-up schedules after the procedure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Oscar Rommens, Maarten Blondeel, Mathias Maes, Marie-Paule Goidts, Christophe Garweg, Els Troost, Peter Haemers, Tomas Robyns, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Joris Ector, Rik Willems, Werner Budts, Pieter De Meester, Bert Vandenberk |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |