Research Article

Transvenous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale: Preliminary Results with a New Self-Expanding Nitinol Wire Mesh in a Swine Model

Figure 3

Macroscopic aspect of the right atrial disc (a), and the left atrial disc (b) of an explanted Occlutech Figulla PFO device after an implantation time of 12 weeks. Both discs are completely covered by fibrous tissue without any thrombus deposition.
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